China's overall economic construction objectives were clearly
stated in the Three Step Development? Strategy set out
in? 1987:??
Step One--to double the 1980 GNP and ensure that the people have
enough food and clothing -- was attained by the end of the
1980s;
Step Two--to quadruple the 1980 GNP by the end of the 20th
century --was achieved in 1995 ahead of schedule;
Step Three--to increase per-capita GNP to the level of the
medium-developed countries by the mid-21st century--at which point,
the Chinese people will be fairly well-off and modernization will
be basically realized.