China's Economy

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
Geography......Page 14
Natural Resources......Page 16
Administrative and Economic Divisions......Page 18
Population......Page 20
Urban Cities......Page 22
Transportation......Page 23
Environment......Page 24
The Heavy Capitalization and Prioritized Development of Heavy Industries (1949–1978)......Page 28
Reform and Opening up of China’s Economy (1978–2002)......Page 39
Coordinated Development Based on the Scienti. c Outlook on Development (2003–2010)......Page 51
A Socialist Market Economy with Chinese Characteristics......Page 64
Collaboration between the Government and the Market......Page 70
Collaboration between the Central Government and Local Governments......Page 73
A Hybrid Ownership Structure Dominated by Public Ownership......Page 78
A Distribution System with Equal Emphasis on Fairness and E. ciency......Page 82
Coordinated Urban and Rural Development......Page 85
Equal and Mutually Bene. cial Foreign Economic Relations......Page 90
Rapid Growth of the National Economy......Page 96
Price Stability......Page 100
An Evolving Industrial Structure......Page 102
Gradual Improvements of the Employment Structure and Standards......Page 104
Decline in Population Growth Rate......Page 105
Improvements in the Standards of Education and Health Care......Page 106
A Higher Standard of Living......Page 109
Adverse Factors That Restrict China’s Economic Development......Page 114
Factors for Promoting Economic Development......Page 120
Development of China’s Future Economy with the “Three-Step” Strategy......Page 125
China: An Important Member of the Global Economic Community......Page 132
China in the Globalized Economy......Page 136
Developing the Global Economy: China’s Major Contributions......Page 142
Index......Page 146