Preface

Chapter 1 A Great Transition to Introduce Reform ��1978-1984��
The Beginning�� the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee
Emancipating the Mind and Bringing Order out of Chaos
Breakthroughs in Rural Areas�� Fixing Production Quotas for Households
Beginning of Enterprise Reform
Takeoff of Reform and Opening Up
Restoration and Reconstruction of the Rule of Law

Chapter 2 Reform Focus Shifts from Countryside to Cities ��1984-1992��
Reform of the Economic Structure with a Focus on Cities
Urban Economic Reform�� from Trials to Expansion
Further Rural Reform in Coordination with Urban Reform
Reform of Enterprises�� a Central Link
Emergence of the Joint-stock System and the Capital Market Price Reform
Initial Reform of the Political System
A Multi-layer Patern of Opening Up
Reform of Education�� Medical Care�� and Housing Systems

Chapter 3 Establishment of the Socialist Market Economy ��1992-2002��
The Goals of Establishing the Socialist Market Economy
SOE Reform in the 1990s
Establishing a Market-oriented Financial Macro-control System
Integrating into the World
Governing the Country with the Rule of Law
Govermment Reform�� Eficiency�� Transparency�� and the Rule of Law
Reform to Ensure Shared Benefits for All
Reform of Township Enterprises�� Highlights of China's Rural Areas in the Early 1990s

Chapter 4 Improvement of the Socialist Market Economy ��2002-2012��
The Market's Bigger Role in Allocating Resources
Moderate Prosperity and the Scientific Outlook on Development
Further SOE Reform Focusing on State-owned Asset Management
Developing the Capital Market
The Private Economy Making New Progress
Rural Reform Entering a New Stage
Building a Service-oriented Government
Social Cause as an Important Link to Build a Harmonious Society

Chapter 5 New Stage of Overall Reform at Deeper Levels ��2012-2017��
The Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy
Supply-side Structural Reform
Key Reforms in Finance and Taxation
Innovative Development
Regional Development
Reform of Social Undertakings for Fairness and Justice
Government Reform by Streamlining Administration
An Open Economy
Top-level Design for Ecological Progress
Deepening Reform of the Cultural System
Reform of the Judicial System and Enhancing the Rule of Law

Chapter 6 Secure a Decisive Victory of Chinese Socialism in the New Era ��2017-��
The 19th CPC National Congress and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Pursuing Quality Growth and Building a Modern Economy
Deepening Administrative and Judicial Reforms
Revitalizing the Countryside
Opening Up in All Areas
Improving People's Wellbeing and Ecological Progress
40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up
Postscript