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Cai Hong:
Japan historians add insult to the wounds of comfort women
Fu Jing:
EU could learn some economic growth lessons from China
Zhao Huanxin:
Fake and shoddy drugs a threat to people, challenge for administrators
Chen Weihua:
Foreign media outlets in US merit bouquets, not brickbats
Xin Zhiming:
Weigh pros and cons before randomly using AI technology
  • 1. Third Plenary Session of 11th Central Committee of CPC held in 1978
  • 2. Special economic zones established in 1979
  • 3. Household contract responsibility system established in 1982
  • 4. Concept of planned commodity economy put forward in 1984
  • 5. Start-owned enterprise reform kicks off in 1986
  • 6. "One central task and two basic points" put forward in 1987
  • 7. "Science and technology are primary productive forces" in 1988
  • 8. Goals of reform of socialist market economic system confirmed in 1992
  • 9. Modern enterprise system established in 1993
  • 10. Financial management of divided tax system kicks off in 1993
  • 11. Goal of financial system reform fixed in 1993
  • 12. Comprehensive reform of foreign trade system begins in 1994
  • 13. Reform and marketization of health care and housing in 1992 and 1994
  • 14. "Two fundamental shifts" put forward in 1995
  • 15. Foreign exchange management system reform achieved significant progress in 1996
  • 16. 15th National Congress sets basic creed in primary stage of socialism in 1997
  • 17. Non-public economy confirmed as important part of socialist market economy in 1999
  • 18. Strategy of western development proposed in 1999
  • 19. China formally becomes a WTO member in 2001
  • 20. Goal of "constructing a well-off society" set at 16th CPC National Congress in 2002
  • 21. Strategy of revitalization of old Northeast industrial bases proposed in 2003
  • 22. "State 9" stimulating capital market development promulgated in 2004
  • 23. Shareholding system reform of state-owned commercial banks carried out in 2004
  • 24. Protection of private property written into Constitution in 2004
  • 25. Agricultural tax regulations abolished in 2005
  • 26. Major historic task of building a new socialist countryside defined in 2005
  • 27. Split-share structure reform pilot started in 2005
  • 28. Major decision on building a harmonious socialist society made in 2006
  • 29. Property Law promulgated in 2007
  • 30. Scientific development concept included into the party constitution in 2007
Key Meetings
  • Highlights of Hu's speech at reform eulogy meeting
  • Party meet focuses on major rural reforms
  • Senior CPC members to discuss rural reform
  • Candidates for CPPCC leadership finalized
  • CPC session focusing on rural development ends
  • more
Key Reform Theories
  • Hu visits county to promote ideological campaign
  • Full text of Party Constitution
  • Scientific Outlook on Development enshrined
  • Religion mentioned in CPC Constitution
  • China liberalizes rural land use to boost development
  • more
Development Blueprint
  • China to seek further reform, opening up
  • Editorial urges tighter supervision of officials
  • A timeline of China's macro-economic policy shifts
  • Cabinet mandates supervision of policy implementation
  • Hu calls for boosting domestic needs
  • more
Wen's Lens
How is China different from 30 years ago? Business columnist You Nuo answers this question with economic data and images by senior photographer Wang Wenlan.
Memory Lane
If Marco Polo had had the ability to send a message and had it instantly received on the other side of the world, he would have made a fortune.
  • Steering progress
  • Fresh spenders in China
  • Fantastic fizz
  • 'Infernal' documents
  • A new prescription
Landmark
  • Journey through three amazing decades
  • Milestones in China's insurance sector
Newsmakers
"Many people think the economic boom will fizzle out shortly, but I think it is just beginning," says Wang Shi, a real estate tycoon in China.
  • Creating better lives sale by sale
  • Bringing anti-radiation clothing to future mothers