After the Gang of Four was defeated, the cooperation between ** and ** was once a tacit work of **. As early as 1977, at the ** work conference, ** actively supported *** to take up important positions, which cleared a series of obstacles for him. In the early days of reform and opening up, he was appointed as the director of the Financial and Economic Committee and became the leading force in the country's financial and economic work. ** trust in ** can be said to be extremely firm, even in the face of the country's financial situation, still choose to believe**, give him time to adjust the economy.
However, on the big issue of reform and opening up, there are differences between ** and **. This disagreement focused on the issue of special economic zones. ** Advocate bold opening up, believing that not only the market should be open, but also the minds of leading comrades should be open. He actively promoted the pace of reform and opening up and hoped to make greater breakthroughs in the economic field. On the other hand, it has a conservative attitude, advocates seeking progress while maintaining stability, and adheres to an economic system in which the planned economy is the mainstay and the market economy is the supplement. This conservative view is particularly evident in the development of special economic zones.
In 1982, ** took a tough stance against smuggling, and even issued harsh instructions on the ideological level. He advocated severe punishment for smuggling offenders and the beheading of those who committed the most heinous crimes. This position caused a disagreement with ***, who, although he agreed to combat smuggling crimes, did not approve of sublimating the issue to an ideological level, nor was he willing to revoke privileges for special economic zones.
In this disagreement, the attitude of **evaluation** is like that of a "small-footed woman", which is obviously dissatisfied with **'s conservative views. Although he chose to support ***'s views at every disagreement, this does not hide his conservative stance on economic reform. After some debate, the development direction of the special economic zone was firmed, so that the great cause of reform and opening up could continue to advance.
Looking back at the relationship between *** and ** during the period of reform and opening up, despite the differences, the cooperation and mutual support between them is a good story in Chinese politics. The differences did not lead to the intensification of contradictions, but made the truth clearer and pushed China to walk more steadily on the road of reform and opening up. This relationship of complementarity and cooperation has found a relatively safe way forward for China in the complex and volatile international and domestic environment.