习近平在第一个任期中，通过推倒许多邓小平的遗产（包括经济开放、党与政府分离，以及低调的外交和安全政策等 ） ， 巩固了他的地位。
Xi consolidated his position during his first term, by reversing much of Deng Xiaoping’s legacy, including the opening of China’s economy, the separation of the CCP from government, and a low-key approach to foreign and security policy.