1. General Overview
According to the chronological order of the Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China, in 1978, China's reform began, taking rural areas as the breakthrough point. In 1984, the focus of economic system reform shifted from rural areas to cities. In 1988, the main point was on improvement and rectification. In 1993, the basic framework of socialist market economy was established. In 1998, it was proposed to make every effort to build a new socialist countryside. In 2003, the key point was to improve the socialist market economy system. In 2008, the reform focus was on rural areas. In 2013, comprehensive deepening reform was proposed. In 2018, the focus was on superstructure reform.
2. Characteristics and Effectiveness
Looking back at the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee, it is not difficult to find that previous decisions can be roughly divided into two categories. One is the programmatic decision that studies and solves the long-term path of reform, another is the systematic deployment of key reform areas in the coming period, so as to promote the achievement of the overall reform goals. The great process of reform and opening-up has led to earthshaking changes in China.
3. Experience and Inspiration
1) The goals and directions of the reform are clear, always adhering to the goal of building the socialist market economy system, and taking the relationship between government and market as the core task of the reform.
2) The progressive feature is obvious.
3) Highlight the incremental reform.
4) Properly handle the relationship between reform, development, and stability.
