邓小平民族理论的内涵包括以下几个方面: 第一,坚持国际主义发扬爱国主义,把爱国主义与国际主义有机地结合起来。邓小平同志是一位忠诚的爱国主义者,但他绝不是狭隘的民族主义者,他是坚决反对霸权主义的。他说:“坚持社会主义,是中国一个很重要的问题。如果十亿人口的中国走资本主义道路,对世界是个灾难,是把历史拉向后退,要倒退好多年。如果十亿人口的中国不坚持和平政策,不反对霸权主义,或者随着经济的发展自己搞霸权主义,那对世界也是一个灾难,也是历史的倒退。”(《邓小平 The connotation of Deng Xiaoping’s national theory includes the following aspects: First, adhere to internationalism to carry forward patriotism, organically combine patriotism and internationalism. Comrade Deng Xiaoping is a loyal patriot, but he is by no means a narrow nationalist. He resolutely opposes hegemonism. He said: “Adherence to socialism is a very important issue for China. If one billion population of China takes the capitalist road, it will be a catastrophe to the world and a backward step backwards for many years. If the population of one billion China does not uphold the policy of peace, does not oppose hegemony, or engages in hegemony with its own economic development. It is also a disaster to the world and a retrogression in history. ”(" Deng Xiaoping