What can be inferred about Deng's beliefs about capitalism, based on this passage?
WE CAN DEVELOP A MARKET ECONOMY UNDER
SOCIALISM
Modernization does represent a great new revolution.
The aim of our revolution is to liberate and expand the
productive forces. Without expanding the productive
forces, making our country prosperous and powerful, and
improving the living standards of the people, our
revolution is just empty talk. We oppose the old society
and the old system because they oppressed the people
and fettered the productive forces. We are clear about
this problem now. The Gang of Four [leaders of the
Cultural Revolution) said it was better to be poor under
socialism than to be rich under capitalism. This is absurd.
-Deng Xiaoping,
1979
He agrees with all of the principles of capitalism.
He rejects all of the principles of communism.
He thinks that capitalism has some benefits in a
socialist system.
He believes that there is no room for capitalist
principles in a socialist system.