Evolution Of Mao Zedong And Deng Xiaoping’s Foreign Strategy Thoughts

Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping’s foreign strategy thoughts come down in one continuous line, Deng Xiaoping’s foreign strategy thought is the inheritance and development of Mao Zedong’thoughts, inspecting the theoretical frame of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping’s foreign strategy thoughts is not only the key point for academic research,but the leading principle for the formulation of our current foreign policy. Among of them, the inheritance and development of Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong’s foreign strategy thoughts are the important point of view in studying the foreign strategy thoughts of two leaders.In the first section of this paper, the backgrounds of Mao Zedong’s and Deng Xiaoping’s foreign strategy thoughts are respectively analyzed, which includes both the international and domestic backgrounds; The formation of the bipolar pattern, The interfering in China’s internal affairs, the New China’s lagging behind, the emergence of the left-leaning error, the end of the bi-polar pattern, peace and development becoming the era theme, the party’s work center metastases, seeking truth from facts becoming the ideological line.In the second section, the specific foreign strategy thoughts of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping are expounded, including independent foreign policy, peaceful coexistence foreign principle, the judgment of the keynote of this era, the attention and maintenance on the state’s interests.In the third section, the comparison between two foreign strategy thoughts is carried out, generally speaking, the relationship of the two foreign strategy thoughts can be regarded as inheritance and constantly progressive development. Deng Xiaoping’s thoughts inherited from that of Mao Zedong in the aspects of the starting point of foreign strategy, foreign principles and gravity center of foreign strategy while differentiate on the judgment of the era theme, foreign struggle means, foreign strategy choice and foreign value orientation.In the fourth section, the beneficial enlightenments we get on the comparison of two foreign strategy thoughts is summarized. Then, combining the current international situation, the key points which should be highlighted when we formulate the China’s foreign strategy are discussed and explored:"seek truth from facts".It is our foreign policy foundation; the combination of the principle of firmness and flexibility of strategy with the best Points.; Adhere to the independence with Chinese characteristics, and active participation in the economic globalization while avoid the disadvantages; Resolutely against hegemonism, and promote the development of multi-polarization; adhere to the advocation of the construction of "harmonious world".