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“China's Quest for a Harmonious Society”
By Patricia Mohr

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  1. Constitution of the Communist Party of China, amended and adopted by the 17th CPC National Congress on Oct. 21, 2007. (http://www.china.org.cn/english/congress/229722.htm)
  2. Some economists argue that for a country to continue pro-open market policies, the government needs to create buy-in from its public by ensuring that the society at large benefits from the economic growth model. As Hoon Hian Teck, an economic professor at Singapore Management University, points out, “To ensure that there continues to be public support for integration into the global economy, economic prosperity needs to be widely shared,” Teck writes. “Mapping out S'pore's economic strategies; Economic Strategies Committee's main focus should be on how to boost potential output.” By Hoon Hian Teck. Business Times Singapore. Views and Opinion. June 9, 2009.
  3. China at a Glance. World Bank. http://devdata.worldbank.org/AAG/chn_aag.pdf
  4. China at a Glance. World Bank. http://devdata.worldbank.org/AAG/chn_aag.pdf
  5. According to the World Bank: “The rural population in absolute poverty dropped from 250 million to 26.1 million, and the incidence of absolute poverty plunged from 31 percent to just 2.8 percent between 1978 and 2003.” http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/nationalreports/asiathepacific/china/china_2005_en.pdf
  6. Human Development Index Report 2007 data. (http://hdrstats.undp.org/buildtables/rc_report.cfm)
  7. “China to overtake US by 2025, but Vietnam may be fastest growing of emerging economies.” PriceWaterhouseCoopers. March 4, 2008. http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/B99EDBB955503B33852573FE005678F5
  8. “5-year plan will address wealth gap, China says.” By Joseph Kahn. The New York Times News section, Pg. 10. (Also ran in The International Herald Tribune. October 12, 2005)
  9. China at a Glance. World Bank. http://devdata.worldbank.org/AAG/chn_aag.pdf
  10. “China’s Environmental Crisis.” By Jayshree Bajoria. Council on Foreign Relations. Aug. 4, 2008. (http://www.cfr.org/publication/12608/#2)
  11. “China’s economy: A great migration into the unknown. Global recession is hitting China’s workers hard.” The Economist. Feb. 2, 2009. http://portal.eiu.com.mutex.gmu.edu/article1484201333.html?pubtypeId=1122462497&text=migration%20and%20china
  12. China at a Glance. Pg. 2 World Bank. http://devdata.worldbank.org/AAG/chn_aag.pdf
  13. Ibid. And also note GINI index of 46.9 in 2007/2008 (http://hdrstats.undp.org/indicators/147.html).
  14. “WTO: China must address rich-poor divide to create 'harmonious society.'” By Bradley S. Klapper. The Associated Press. BUSINESS NEWS. Dateline: GENEVA. May 13, 2008.
  15. The phrase was likely borrowed from Hong Kong, where the Feng Shui concept of harmony was often infused into business and societal decision-making processes. A Lexis-Nexis search shows that the phrase was commonly used in Hong Kong newspapers but not in Mainland China prior to 2002.
  16. “China publishes blueprint for sustainable development for next decade.” October 22, 2002. BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. Original source: Renmin Ribao web site peopledaily.com, Beijing, in English 22 Oct 02.
  17. “Document calls for party to meet demands of social change in China.” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. Sept. 26, 2004. Source: Xinhua news agency, Beijing, in English 1046 gmt 26 Sep 04.
  18. The CCP Central Committee document outlining the new policy direction emphasized the need to “vigorously strengthen its ability to govern” in response to continued pressures from developed countries with technological superiority to “westernize and disintegrate” China.
    “Chinese Communist Party Plenum "Decision" – text.” Sept. 28, 2004. BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. Source: Xinhua news agency domestic service, Beijing, in Chinese 10:07 GMT, 26 Sep 04.
  19. “Welfare tops agenda of new 5-year programme; Emphasis shifts from meeting economic targets to helping vulnerable groups.” By Josephine Ma in Beijing. South China Morning Post. New Section. Pg. 7. October 12, 2005.
    “Chinese party congress to include "harmonious society" in constitution – expert.” October 11, 2007. BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po website on 10 October.
  20. “Chinese party congress to include "harmonious society" in constitution – expert.” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. October 11, 2007 Thursday. (Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po website on 10 October.)
  21. At the time of the constitution change, a Renmin University professor who specializes in the party’s history, Chen Mingxian, predicted that the new ideology would significantly impact the party’s future economic development plans. Chen says the phrase represents a socialist vision for common prosperity. He added that conditions of economic development have reached a point where these ethics should be incorporated; it wasn’t possible in the 20th century; Chen says it is stable, democratic, rule of law, and socialist.]
    Ibid. “Chinese party congress…”
  22. “Officials seek to quantify harmonious society.” Chinadaily.com.cn. September 29, 2007.
  23. “Full text of Hu Jintao's report at 17th Party Congress.” Xinhua General News Service. October 24, 2007. Domestic News Section; Political.
  24. “Chinese justice minister outlines policy on socialist harmonious society.” Text of article by Justice Minister Wu Aiying. BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific – Political. Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring. June 21, 2006 Wednesday.
  25. “Chinese roadmap for growth.” By Joseph E. Stiglitz. The Korea Herald. April 8, 2006 Saturday.
  26. “5-year plan will address wealth gap, China says.” By Joseph Kahn. The New York Times. News Section. Pg. 10. Oct. 12, 2005.
  27. “China’s economy: A great migration into the unknown. Global recession is hitting China’s workers hard.” The Economist. Feb. 2, 2009. http://portal.eiu.com.mutex.gmu.edu/article1484201333.html?pubtypeId=1122462497&text=migration%20and%20china.
  28. Ibid.
  29. “As Trade Slows, China Rethinks Its Growth Strategy.” By Keith Bradsher. New York Times. Jan. 1, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/business/worldbusiness/01iht-01exports.19021222.html
  30. The Business Times Singapore (also L.A. Times, April 11, 2009 Home Edition) April 14, 2009 Tuesday
    “Vietnam's economy hit by global slump; Foreign capital inflow is expected to fall by more than half this year.”

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