The economic reforms that have begun in China in 1978 had a number of major objectives. These were a shift in focus towards meeting consumption needs, a move to intensive development based on increased efficiency of resource use rather than extensive development, a greater autonomy for...

With the proclamation of Document 1, 1983, reform of marketing became one of the major targets of agricultural policy in China. After briefly reviewing the major features of marketing through the state planned system, the author traces the emergence and growth of the free market network. He...