Chinese Military, Economic, and Political Reform: Survey and Chronology.

Abstract

During the first half of 1986 the overall goal of China's reform effort remained one of greater professionalism in all organizational sectors: government; military; and economic. Well-educated, professionally qualified administrators or officers are to follow laws and regulations in their work, deciding issues through consultation and explicit procedures. In spite of admitted difficulties, especially in reform of factory management, the leadership has called for further reform in the future. In what may be a response to internal criticism and opposition to the reform program within the party, the reformist leadership has mounted a major propaganda and ideological campaign, calling for another 'Hundred Flowers' policy, for the implementation of 'socialist democracy,' and for an end to arbitrary harassment of reformers. Blame for the slow progress of the reforms is thus being put on 'dogmatists' within the party, and on low-level bureaucrats who are said to be obstructing reform.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA305108

Entities

People

  • Ernestine H. Wang

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Newspapers
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.