Prabowo Channels Architect of China's Economic Rise in Push for Legacy
Yet one name stands above the rest: Deng Xiaoping. According to people who have heard the president speak at intimate gatherings, Prabowo reveres Deng both for breaking with party orthodoxy to propel China's economic miracle and for his resilience — cast aside for years, yet taking power at the age of 74.
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