Thus, rejection of democracy in any form was fundamental to Deng’s viewpoint. Though he advocated legal reform as a tool of modernization, Deng was adamant that the rule of law not be allowed to limit the CCP’s power.
因此，邓小平的基本观点是拒绝任何形式的民主。尽管他也支持将法制改革作为现代化的工具，但坚决认为法治精神决不能限制中共的权力。