Adopted under the watchful eye of Deng Xiaoping, China's de facto leader from 1977 until his death in 1997, the 1982 Constitution of the People's Republic of China reflects his determination to lay a lasting foundation for domestic stability and modernization within the confines of socialism. It provides a legal framework for the liberalizing economic policies of the 1980s and encourages foreign participation in China's economy. How many times has it been amended since its adoption? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst70301_China-Adopts-its-Current-Constitution--1982-.aspx)