A look at what's behind the achievements of the Communist Party of China.This is a book interpreting the reasons for the successes the CPC has won at different periods of time. This is a writing expressing ideas through stories or readers of all levels. This is a work evaluating the CPC in an objective and accurate way, including Western and Chinese scholars' comments.
About Author Xie Chuntao is a professor and deputy director of the Teaching and Research Department of CPC History at the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC. He was born in Linshu County, Shandong Province, in February 1963. From 1978 to 1988 he studied at the Shandong Normal University, Zhejiang University and Renmin University of China, and obtained a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in law and a doctorate in law. He has been teaching and doing research on the history of the CPC at the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC since 1988. His publications include Turmoil of the Great Leap Forward and A Brief History of the 1959 Mount Lushan Meeting. He compiled and edited A History of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, China in Transition: from 1976 to 1982, An Illustrated History of the 50 Years of the PRC, and China Through the Ages - from Confucius to Deng (English edition), and Why and How the CPC Works in China (Chinese and English editions). In addition, he has published over 100 articles. He is now an executive council member and deputy secretary-general of the History Society of the CPC. He is also a guest professor and part-time researcher at many institutions of higher learning.
Table of Contents
Chapter One Achieving the leadership of the country The Choices of History and the People Innovations in Ideology Proposing Guiding Principles Reforming the Means of Governance Chapter Two Embodying all power in the hands of the people From the Soviet to the People's Congresses "People's Parliament" State Power Organs at All Levels Representing and Reflecting People's Will Chapter Three Dealing with the relation between the central and local governments China Doesn't Pursue a Federal System "The Central Authority" Giving Some Autonomy to Localities The Problem of Compartmentalized Governance Chopter Four Carrying out multi-party cooperation and political consultation From the Old CPPCC to the New CPPCC Political Consultation Democratic Supervision Participate in and Deliberate on State Affairs Chapter Five Practicing ethnic regional autonomy From Ethnic Self-determination to Ethnic Autonomy Extensive and Comprehensive Autonomous Rights Common Prosperity and Development of All Ethnic Groups Freedom of Religious Belief Chapter Six Accomplishing reunification of the country The Rcturn of Hong Kong and Macao The Basic Law and a High Degree of Autonomy Fortune Admits a Mistake: Hong Kong Is Hardly Dead The Policy on Taiwan Will Be Even More Flexible Chapter Seven Implementing self-governance of the masses at the grassroots level Another Creation After the Household-Contracted Responsibility System Organic Law of the Village Committees "Ocean Election" of the Chinese Farmers Self-governance in Urban Communities Chapter Eight Building a socialist state under the rule of law From Rule by Man to Rule of Law Enacting Laws Rule of Law in State and Social Administration Hard Work and a Long Road Ahead Chapter Nine Selecting and managing cadres Strict Criteria for Cadre Selection and Appointment Level-by-Level Classification Management Making the Party a Big University The Party Studies to Live Long Chapter Ten Making the economy grow steadily and quickly Single Public Ownership and Coupon-based Supply Big-bowl Tea: The Start of Non-public Ownership Market Economy with Chinese Characteristics Reform of State-owned Enterprises: From Burden to Pillar Chapter Eleven Developing and promoting the prosperity of culture "Man Must Have Some Spirit" Strategy of Rejuvenating the Country Through Science and Education The Reform of the Cultural System Enhancing the Influence of Chinese Culture Chapter Twelve Improving social undertakings and social management "Short Leg" Exposed by SARS Developing Social Undertakings Building Up the Benefits of Socialism Innovating Social Management Postscript Index
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The current Constitution, which was revised in 1982, specifically reflects the principles and policies established following the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, and in particular after the 12th National Congress of the CPC. With the deepening of reform and opening up, the Party has modified its policies in various fields in order to adapt them to changing and evolving economic conditions, resulting in several revisions of the Constitution. In October 1987, the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China elaborated on the nature, status and function of the private economy in the socialist primary stage. Later, the CPC Central Committee strengthened the preparation work for legislation related to the private economy and officially submitted the recommendations, "Suggestion on the Revision of Some Articles of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China," to the NPC Standing Committee. It suggested some articles of law and the legal transfer of land-use rights to be amended based on reforms to the economic structure and practices of further opening up to the outside world. Through the constitutional revision procedures of the National People's Congress, the amendments were integrated in 1988. In October 1992, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made it clear that reform goals for the economic system included building a socialist market economic system. But this goal was not in line with, and even conflicted with the planned economy requirement stipulated in the Constitution. The revision of the Constitution was once again put on the agenda. On February 14, 1993, the CPC Central Committee suggested a revision to some parts of the Constitution and submitted them to the NPC Standing Committee, which on February 22, at its 39th meeting, was discussed and accepted. The constitutional amendment was forwarded to the First Session of the Eighth National People's Congress for examination and approval, and was accepted finally in 1993.
