Decision on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform

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The Decision of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform (Chinese: 中共中央关于全面深化改革若干重大问题的决定) is a document adopted by the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on its third plenary session held between 9–12 November 2013.

The Decision was interpreted by the public as "the general program for China’s new reform journey".[1] The Decision set certain reform goals for key issues of social concern such as land, finance, taxation, and income distribution and proposed the concept of the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout after 2014.[2]

Drafting

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The head of the drafting group for the Decision was Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, and deputy heads included Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli, members of the Politburo Standing Committee.[3] The document was adapted by the 18th Central Committee on its third plenary session held between 9–12 November 2013.[4] The head and deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Comprehensive Reform was officially announced on January 22, 2014.[citation needed] Xi Jinping was the head of the group, and the three deputy heads were Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli, members of the Politburo Standing Committee.[citation needed]

Content

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The full text is divided into 16 sections with a total of 60 articles:[5]

  1. The great significance and guiding ideology of comprehensively deepening reform
  2. Uphold and improve the basic economic system
  3. Accelerate the improvement of the modern market system
  4. Accelerate the transformation of government functions
  5. Deepen fiscal and taxation system reform
  6. Improve the system and mechanism for integrated urban and rural development
  7. Building a new open economic system
  8. Strengthening the construction of socialist democratic political system
  9. Promoting the construction of a rule of law in China
  10. Strengthen the system of constraints and supervision on the exercise of power
  11. Promote innovation in cultural systems and mechanisms
  12. Promoting reform and innovation in social undertakings
  13. Innovate the social governance system
  14. Accelerate the construction of ecological civilization system
  15. Deepening defense and military reform
  16. Strengthen and improve the Party's leadership in comprehensively deepening reform

Important points

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Some media summarized the full text and concluded the following important points:[6]

  • The reform tasks set out in the Decision will be completed by 2020.[7]
  • Let the market play a decisive role in resource allocation[8]
  • By 2020, the proportion of dividends paid by state-owned enterprises will be raised to 30%, and non-state capital will be allowed to participate in state-owned capital investment projects
  • Promote price reforms in oil, electricity, etc. and liberalize prices in competitive sectors
  • Establish a unified urban and rural construction land market[9]
  • Allow private capital to establish small and medium-sized banks[10]
  • Except for projects related to national security, the government does not need to approve them.[11]
  • Gradually abolish administrative levels in scientific research institutions, hospitals and other institutions[12]
  • Abolish the labor education system and gradually reduce the number of crimes punishable by death[13]
  • Promote the dual leadership system for disciplinary inspection work, with the investigation and handling of corruption cases mainly led by the higher-level disciplinary inspection commissions, and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection stationing disciplinary inspection agencies in central government agencies.[14][15]
  • Explore the implementation of the official residence system[16]
  • Single couples can have two children
  • Study and formulate a policy of gradually delaying the retirement age[17][18]
  • Establish the National Security Council
  • Reform the petition handling system and implement an online petition handling system
  • Cancel the GDP assessment for ecologically fragile poverty-stricken counties
  • Establishment of a leading group for deepening comprehensive reform
  • Reform and improve the cadre assessment and evaluation system[19]

References

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  1. ^ 阚枫、马学玲 (2013-11-12). "十八届三中全会今闭幕 改革纲领性文件即将面世". 腾讯新闻 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  2. ^ 王建華、曹凱、賴雨晨 (2013-11-13). "三中全會：經濟體制改革成全面深化改革重點". 亚太日报. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  3. ^ 习近平 (2013-11-15). "关于《中共中央关于全面深化改革若干重大问题的决定》的说明". 新华网. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-01-01. 党的十八大之后，中央即着手考虑十八届三中全会的议题。……议题确定后，中央政治局决定成立文件起草组，由我担任组长，刘云山、张高丽同志为副组长，相关部门负责同志、部分省市领导同志参加，在中央政治局常委会领导下进行全会决定起草工作。
  4. ^ 新华社快讯 (2013-11-12). "三中全会闭幕 通过全面深化改革决定". 腾讯新闻. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
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  6. ^ "《决定》易读版". 网易新闻. 2013-11-15. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ "明确到2020年改革任务". 天津网. 2013-11-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  8. ^ "让市场在资源配置中起决定性作用". 网易（转自第一财经日报）. 2013-11-13. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  9. ^ "用地城乡统一：制度要跟上". 中国经济导报. Archived from the original on 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  10. ^ 高晨 (2013-11-16). "开中小型银行 放开民间投资". 搜狐财经（转自京华日报）. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  11. ^ "政府转职能行政审批改革得民心". 乌海日报. 2013-12-09. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  12. ^ 李鹏、周畅. "新华时评：事业单位"去行政化"应加快步伐". 新华网. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  13. ^ "牌子还在，职能已经变了". 陕西日报. 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  14. ^ "中纪委:研究制定纪检工作双重领导体制". 人民日报. 2013-11-14. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  15. ^ "纪检工作双重领导要具体化、制度化". 半岛网-半岛都市报. 2013-11-15. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  16. ^ "媒体称官邸制从县级实施不对症且配制难度大". 新浪（转自中国新闻周刊）. 2013-12-06. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  17. ^ "延迟退休:如何做好"渐进式"文章?". 新华网. 2013-12-09. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  18. ^ "渐进式延迟退休年龄". 搜狐网. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  19. ^ "《将改革和完善干部考核评价制度》". 和讯网. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2013-12-09.