Although Deng provided the theoretical background and the political support to allow economic reform to occur, few of the economic reforms that Deng introduced were originated by Deng himself.
Vaikka Deng loi teoreettisen taustan ja antoi poliittisen tuen taloudellisille uudistuksille, vain harvat Dengin esittelemät taloudelliset uudistukset olivat hänen alulle panemiaan.