dɹˈɔːɪŋ ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌm lˈɛnɪnz nˈuː ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk pˈɑːlɪsi, dˈɛŋz θˈiəɹi ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv sˈoʊʃəlˌɪzəm wɪðˌɪn tʃˈaɪnə baɪ hˌævɪŋ ɪt dɪvˈɛləp "tʃaɪnˈiːz kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks," wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡˈaɪdᵻd baɪ tʃˈaɪnəz ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm pˈɑːlɪsi wɪððə ɡˈoʊl ʌv sˈɛlfɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ænd ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt əvə sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst sˈɪstəm.
Drawing inspiration from Lenin's New Economic Policy, Deng's theory encouraged the construction of socialism within China by having it develop "Chinese characteristics," which was guided by China's economic reform policy with the goal of self-improvement and the development of a socialist system.