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Zhu Rongji on the Record - The Road to Reform: 1991-1997 (Paperback)
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Zhu Rongji on the Record - The Road to Reform: 1991-1997 (Paperback)
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China's explosive transformation from a planned economy to a more
market-oriented one over the past three decades owes much to the
charismatic reformer Zhu Rongji. His pragmatism and strong work
ethic have been key forces in China's drive to greater
modernization and global stature. He served as the mayor and party
chief in Shanghai from 1987 to 1991, as vice premier of China from
1991 to 1998, and then as premier until 2003. This monumental
collection brings together, for the first time in English, over one
hundred important speeches, articles, letters, and instructions
written during his term as vice premier, when he had major
responsibility for fulfilling Deng Xiaoping's vision and setting
China on a new and fruitful course. During this time, Zhu embarked
on a plan to reduce the size of government and reform the heavily
indebted banking system and state-owned enterprises as well as the
housing and health care systems. His sweeping efforts ranged from
lobbying for the establishment of stock exchanges to revitalizing
agriculture through the introduction of a modern grain market. The
ramifications of these reforms are still being felt throughout
China and the globe, and Zhu Rongji on the Record provides a
real-time look at these plans as they were being formulated during
the 1990s. These pages also reflect the forthright personality that
gained great popularity with the Chinese public. Zhu vows to speak
the truth and avoid "empty talk", as he tells his compatriots. "We
must tackle [reform] with both hands, and both hands must be
strong". To this end, he provides lists of "musts" and "mustn'ts"
that will ensure a "soft landing" during China's transition and
calls for swift and resolute action, both in reform and in fighting
corruption. In addition to revealing the evolution of Zhu's
thinking and demonstrating how he helped transform the world's most
populous nation, this book provides insight into the course of
China's economic reform from the 1990s through the first part of
the twenty-first century - a period of time that is key to the
global order today. Publication of this English edition of Zhu
Rongji on the Record will be an important milestone in Sino-U.S.
cultural exchange and a significant contribution to greater
understanding between the world's two largest economic powers.
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