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The great stabiliser
The definitive biography of a diminutive giant of the 20th century
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China. By Ezra Vogel. Belknap Press; 928 pages; $39.95 and £29.95. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
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