The author Chen Jinhua recollects through his personal experiences the major decisions regarding China's ecomomic development and industrial modernization eached by the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) since the 1970s, and their implementation process. This book is of great value for research into the history of the CPC's governance and China's econom c development.

New China's Second Round of Large-scale Importation of Complete Sets of Technology and Equipment.

The Work Team Sent to Shanghai by the Party Central Committee Following the Down fall of the Gang of Four.

New China's Third Round of Large-scale Importation of Complete Sets of Technology and Equipment and the Construction of Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Company.

Making Good Use of China's Oil Resources and the Founding of China National Petrochemical Company.

Establishment of the Socialist Market System.

Origin of the 1993 Macro-economic Control and Soft Landing.

Four Inspection Tours as a Standing Committee Member of the Ninth National Committee of the CPPCC and My Four Visits to Africa.

Origins of the China Enterprise Confederation and Evolution of Its Functions.

Boao Forum for Asia and Chief Delegate of the Chinese Government.

Recalling the Visits to China of Russian, Japanese, Cuban and American State Leaders.

Preface / 1

Chapter Ⅰ New China's Second Round of Large-scale

　Importation of Complete Sets of Technology and Equipment / 5

　Background to the Decision-making / 8

　Expansion and Approval of the Importation Plan / 17

　Implementation and Construction of Projects / 30

　Important Role and Far-reaching Influence / 45

Chapter Ⅱ The Work Team Sent to Shanghai by the Party Central Committee Following the Downfall of the Gang of Four / 55

　Background, Formation and Principal Mission of the Work Team / 58

　Exposing, Repudiating and Investigating the Crimes of the Gang of Four and Its Followers / 91

　Rectifying the Leading Bodies and Implementing the Party's Policies / 97

　Making Revolution, Promoting Production, Work and Combat Readiness / 111

Chapter Ⅲ New China's Third Round Large-scale Importation of Complete Sets of Technology and

Equipment and the Construction of Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Company / 119

　The Macro-economic Situation and Implementation of the Plan / 122

　Background to the Decision, the Construction Process and Demonstration Effect of Shanghai Baoshan Steel / 131

　The Great Success and Lessons of the Importation / 189

Chapter Ⅳ Making Good Use of China's Oil Resources and the Founding of China National Petrochemical

Company / 199

　A Company Reinforced by Ten Government Ministers / 201

　How It Began? / 206

　How to Blaze the Trail? / 223

　From China National Petrochemical Company to China Petrochemical Corporation and Conversion into a Joint-stock Company / 240

　Giant State-owned Enterprises Could Grow Stronger and Larger / 256

Chapter Ⅴ Establishment of the Socialist Market System / 267

　Midnight Call from the Party General Secretary / 269

　Planned Economy: from Theory to Practice / 274

　Market-oriented Reform Takes Hold, Advancing and Retreating Amidst Disputes / 284

　Key and Difficult Points in Market-oriented Reform / 296

　Successful Application of Deng Xiaoping Theory and His Riposte to Margaret Thatcher / 314

Chapter Ⅵ Origin of the 1993 Macro-economic Control and Soft Landing / 325

　Appointed Director in Charge of the State Planning Commission / 327

　The Economy Overheats Again / 331

　Preparing, Deciding, and Implementing Macro-economic Control / 336

　Containing Inflation to Ensure Economic and Social Stability / 353

　Readjusting the Economic Structure and Shifting the Mode of Economic Growth / 364

　Successful Soft Landing / 372

Chapter Ⅶ Four Inspection Tours as a Standing Committee Member of the Ninth National Committee of the CPPCC and My Four Visits to Africa / 381

　CPPCC Membership Was My Long-standing Wish / 384

　Inspection Tours for CPPCC Standing Committee Members Are a High-level Form of Participation in the Discussion and Administration of State Affairs / 390

　International Activities of the China Economic and Social Council(CESC) / 412

　My Four Visits to Africa / 425

Chapter Ⅷ Origins of the China Enterprise Confederation and Evolution of Its Functions / 449

　China Enterprise Management Association Established for Learning Advanced Foreign Experience / 452

　From China Enterprise Management Association to China Enterprise Confederation / 458

　Participating on Behalf of Enterprises in the National Tripartite Mechanism for Coordinating Labor Relations / 465

　Participating in the International Labor Conference and International Organization of Employers on Behalf of Chinese Employers / 472

　Cooperation and Contacts with Famous International Organizations / 477

　China's Urgent Need of Standard and Mature Social Intermediary Organizations / 484

Chapter Ⅸ Boao Forum for Asia and Chief Delegate of the Chinese Government / 489

　From the Manila Proposal to the Boao Forum for Asia Declaration / 491

　"The Gods in Heaven Sent Down Dongyu Island." / 500

　Four Annual Conferences Spread Boao's Fame Far and Wide / 506

　The Future of Asia and Its Regional Economic Cooperation / 515

Chapter Ⅹ Recalling the Visits to China of Russian, Japanese, Cuban and American State Leaders / 519

　Yeltsin's Eagerness to Meet Deng Xiaoping / 521

　Morihiro Hosokawa's Hopes for a Pair of Crested Ibises for Japan / 527

　Castro Full of Praise for China's Socialist Cause / 530

　Al Gore's Enthusiasm for IT and Environmental Protection / 544