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2 The Urgent Need for the Rise of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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7 | (26) |
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2.1 A New Question of Contemporary China's Development in Its New Stage |
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8 | (9) |
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2.1.1 New Challenges Contemporary China Is Facing to Leap Over the "Middle-Income Trap" |
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8 | (7) |
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2.1.2 New Requirements for Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects in the New Phase of the Great National Transformation |
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15 | (2) |
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2.2 The Necessity and Urgency of the "Rising" Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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17 | (16) |
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2.2.1 The Urgent Need of Millions of People to Pursue Common Prosperity |
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18 | (6) |
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2.2.2 The Urgent Need to Solve the Prominent Issues in Income Distribution in China |
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21 | (3) |
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2.2.3 The Urgent Need to Promote the Adjustment of China's Economic Structure and the Expanding of Domestic Demand |
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24 | (3) |
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2.2.4 The Urgent Need to Form a Rational Social Structure and Maintain Long-Term Social Stability |
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27 | (3) |
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2.2.5 The Urgent Need to Implement Relevant Fundamental Policies of the CPC Central Committee |
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30 | (3) |
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3 The Origin and Development of the Middle Class |
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33 | (26) |
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3.1 What Is the Middle Class |
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34 | (8) |
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3.1.1 A Brief Introduction to the Concept of the Middle Class in Western Countries |
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34 | (3) |
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3.1.2 The Origin of China's Use of the Concept of the Middle Class and the Perspective of This Book |
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37 | (5) |
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3.2 The Origin and Development of the Middle Class in Western Countries |
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42 | (8) |
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3.2.1 The Origin of the Middle Class in Western Countries in Modern Times |
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42 | (3) |
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3.2.2 The Development of the Middle Class in Western Countries |
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45 | (5) |
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3.3 The Origin and Development of the Middle Class in Modern China |
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50 | (9) |
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3.3.1 The Embryo of the Middle Class in the 19th Century |
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50 | (2) |
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3.3.2 The Development of the Modern Middle Class in China |
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52 | (7) |
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4 Who is the Modern Middle Class in China? |
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59 | (42) |
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4.1 The Emergence and Development of the Modern Chinese Middle Class |
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60 | (13) |
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4.1.1 The Embryo of the Middle Class at the Beginning of the Reform and Opening up |
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60 | (4) |
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4.1.2 The Development of the Middle Class Promoted by the Deepening of the Reform and Opening up |
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64 | (9) |
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4.2 The Definition of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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73 | (19) |
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4.2.1 The Definition of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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74 | (3) |
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4.2.2 National Reality Analysis for Standards |
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77 | (6) |
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4.2.3 Who Are the Contemporary Middle Class? |
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83 | (9) |
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4.3 How Many Middle-Class Members Are There in China? |
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92 | (9) |
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92 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Comparison and Revision with Other Calculations |
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95 | (6) |
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5 Analysis of the Status Quo and the Problems of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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101 | (48) |
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5.1 The Status Quo of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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102 | (24) |
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5.1.1 The Current Composition and Distribution of China's Middle Class |
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102 | (10) |
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5.1.2 The Current Occupation Distribution of China's Middle Class |
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112 | (9) |
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5.1.3 The Social Behavioral Characteristics of China's Middle Class |
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121 | (5) |
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5.2 Deficiencies and Problems Regarding the Current Chinese Middle Class |
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126 | (12) |
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5.2.1 The Relatively Small Proportion of Middle Class, and the Olive-Shaped Distribution Pattern is yet Distant |
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129 | (1) |
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5.2.2 The Middle Class's Relatively Low Level of Income and Property |
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130 | (2) |
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5.2.3 The Imbalance and Instability in the Structure of the Middle Class |
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132 | (2) |
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5.2.4 The Uneven Civilization Level Among the Middle Class |
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134 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Relatively Unified Norms in Morality and Behaviors Are Far from Achieved or Predominant in the Society |
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136 | (2) |
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5.3 Factors Binding the Development of the Middle Class in Contemporary China |
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138 | (11) |
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5.3.1 The Extensive Economic Development Constraints the Enlargement of the Middle Class |
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138 | (1) |
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5.3.2 The Urban-rural Dual Structure Hampers the Balanced Expansion of the Middle Class |
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139 | (1) |
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5.3.3 The Unreasonable Industrial Structure Has Constrained the Growth of the Middle Class |
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140 | (4) |
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5.3.4 The Backwardness of the Income Distribution System Reform Impedes the Rise of the Middle Class |
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142 | (2) |
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5.3.5 The Drawbacks in Education, Healthcare, Public Service and Other Social Systems Hinder the Development of the Middle Class |
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144 | (2) |
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5.3.6 The Insufficiency of China's Culture Construction |
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146 | (3) |
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6 The Rise of the Middle Class in Contemporary China Looks Promising |
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149 | (24) |
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6.1 The New Stage of the "Four-Pronged" Strategy Will Promote Great Changes in China |
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150 | (5) |
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6.2 China's Economic Transformation Will Provide a Solid Economic Foundation for the Development and Expansion of the Middle Class |
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155 | (5) |
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6.2.1 China's Economic Transformation Will Be Conducive to Making the Pie of Social Wealth Bigger and Better |
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156 | (2) |
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6.2.2 China's Economic Transformation Will Be Conductive to Expanding the Source of the Middle Class |
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158 | (2) |
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6.3 China's Social Transformation Will Provide Better Social Conditions for the Expansion of the Middle Class |
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160 | (5) |
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6.3.1 Ruling the Country by Law Will Benefit the Development of the Middle Class |
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161 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Educational Reforms Will Be Conducive to the Improvement of the Quality of the Middle Class |
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162 | (1) |
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6.3.3 The Construction of Social Honesty and Credit Will Be Conducive to the Behavioral Norms of the Middle Class |
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163 | (2) |
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6.4 The Chinese Government Formulates and Continues to Improve Policies for Promoting the Development and Expansion of the Middle Class |
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165 | (4) |
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6.4.1 The Government Has Formulated a Series of Policies that Are Conducive to the Development and Expansion of the Middle Class |
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165 | (3) |
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6.4.2 The Government Will Formulate More Situation-Based Policies for Xingzhong-"(The Rise of the Middle Class) |
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168 | (1) |
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6.5 The Valuable Experience of Foreign Countries Can Be Adopted for Reference |
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169 | (4) |
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6.5.1 Learning Valuable Foreign Experience Is the Only Way to Derive Advantages in the Late Strike |
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169 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Systematically Summarizing and Learning from the Valuable Experience of Foreign Countries is Beneficial to the Rise of the Middle Class |
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170 | (3) |
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7 Valuable Experience Overseas |
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173 | (38) |
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7.1 Development Pattern of the Middle Class in Developed Countries and Regions |
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174 | (30) |
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7.1.1 The "Spontaneous Growth Pattern of the Middle Class" in Britain, France and America |
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175 | (6) |
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7.1.2 "Spontaneous Growth with the Policy Promotion Pattern of the Middle Class" in the Nordic Welfare States |
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181 | (2) |
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7.1.3 The Rapid Rise of the Middle Class and Intentional Impetus Given by the Government Pattern in Some East Asian Countries and Regions |
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183 | (7) |
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7.1.4 "Middle-Class Growth Frustrated by Policy Failures" in India and Latin America |
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190 | (14) |
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7.2 Useful Experiences and References |
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204 | (7) |
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7.2.1 Based on Sustained and Steady Economic Growth, the Reform and Improvement of Economic and Social Systems Are Necessary and Sufficient Conditions |
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204 | (1) |
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7.2.2 The Development of the Middle Class Must Be Integrated with the Process of Industrialization and Urbanization |
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205 | (1) |
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7.2.3 The Expansion of the Middle Class and Social Transformation Complement Each Other |
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205 | (1) |
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7.2.4 The Development of the Middle Class Needs a Reasonable Income Distribution System and the Support of the Social Security System |
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206 | (1) |
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7.2.5 The Development of the Middle Class Needs the Support of Basic Public Services Such as Education |
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207 | (4) |
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8 Thoughts and Objectives Regarding the Comprehensive Rise of the Middle Class |
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211 | (26) |
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8.1 Comprehensive "Xingzhong" is a Huge, Complex Systematic Project |
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211 | (10) |
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8.1.1 The Connotation of Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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212 | (1) |
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8.1.2 The Level and Perspective of Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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213 | (2) |
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8.1.3 Analysis and Basic Orientation of the New Changes in the National Conditions of Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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215 | (6) |
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8.2 The Basic Ideas and Principles of Comprehensive TOngzhong" |
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221 | (4) |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (2) |
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8.3 The Goal of Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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225 | (1) |
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8.3.1 Forecast and Analysis of the 2020 Target |
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225 | (5) |
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8.3.2 Forecast and Analysis Regarding the 2030 Target |
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230 | (7) |
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9 Basic Measures for the Overall Rise of the Middle Class |
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237 | (38) |
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9.1 Paying great attention to the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" (Rise of the Middle Class in China) |
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237 | (6) |
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9.1.1 Understanding Fully the Significance of the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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238 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Connecting the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" with the Leaping Over of the "High-Income Wall" and "Middle-Income Trap" |
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239 | (4) |
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9.2 Making the "Pie" Bigger and Better, and Consolidating the Material Foundation of the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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243 | (1) |
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9.2.1 Maintaining Healthy and Sustainale Economic Growth |
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243 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Creating New Demands in Various Aspects |
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248 | (3) |
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9.2.3 Changing the Mode of Economic Development and Improving the Quality of the Economy |
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251 | (2) |
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9.3 Adjusting the Economic and Social Structure, and Finding More Ways to Increase the Members of the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" |
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253 | (7) |
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9.3.1 Adjusting the Industrial Structure and Employment Structure to Increase the Number of the Middle Class |
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253 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Promoting Urbanization to Transform More Peasants into Citizens |
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254 | (5) |
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9.3.3 Adjusting the Distribution Structure of Income to Increase the Size of the Middle Class |
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256 | (3) |
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9.3.4 Adjusting Other Social Structures and Improving the Conditions for Developing the Middle Class |
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259 | (1) |
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9.4 Deepening the Reform of the Economic and Social System and Removing the Obstaces to the Comprehensive Xingzhong-9 |
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260 | (7) |
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9.4.1 Deepening the Reform of the Economic System and Eliminating the Obstacles to the Development of Equal Competition Among the Market Participants |
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260 | (4) |
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9.4.2 Deepening the Reform of the Social Management System and Eliminating the Obstacles Which Hinder the Development and Expansion of the Middle Class |
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264 | (3) |
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9.5 Strengthening Education and Spiritual Civilization, and Promoting the Overall Quality of the Middle Class |
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267 | (8) |
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9.5.1 Sorting out and Clarifying the Way to Improve the Quality of the Middle Class |
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268 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Carrying out Classified Work to Improve the Overall Quality of the Middle Class |
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269 | (6) |
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10 Focus of the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" (The Rise of the Middle Class) in Contemporary China |
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275 | (50) |
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10.1 Regarding the "All-Round Rise of the Middle Class" as a Major Social Construction Task |
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275 | (3) |
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10.1.1 Incorporating the Development and Expansion of the Middle Class into the National Economic and Social Development Plan |
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276 | (1) |
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10.1.2 Incorporating the Expansion of the Middle Class into the Daily Agenda of Governments at All Levels |
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277 | (1) |
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10.2 Deepening the Reform of the Income Distribution System and Expanding the Middle-Income Groups |
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278 | (1) |
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10.2.1 Deepening the Reform of the Salary System and Expanding the Middle-Income Groups |
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278 | (8) |
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10.2.2 Establishing and Improving the System to Increase Residents' Property Income |
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286 | (5) |
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10.2.3 Improving and Consummating the Fiscal Levy System to Increase the Residents' Income from Transfer |
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291 | (3) |
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10.2.4 Accelerating the Consolidation of the Basic Management System of Income Distribution to Promote the Comprehensive "Xingzhong" (Rise of the Middle Class) |
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294 | (1) |
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10.2.5 Reinforcing the Adjustment of Distribution Relations to Accelerate the Narrowing of the Unreasonable Gaps |
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295 | (3) |
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10.3 Further Improving the System of Social Security, Employment and Startup Businesses |
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298 | (12) |
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10.3.1 Accelerating the Improvement of the Social Security System to Resolve the Middle Class's Worries About Their Subsistence |
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298 | (8) |
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10.3.2 Improving the Support System for Employment and Start-Ups to Facilitate More Workers Entering the Middle Class |
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306 | (4) |
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10.4 Striving to Make Remarkable Progress in the Regulation of the Urban and Rural, Industrial and Occupational Structure |
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310 | (6) |
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10.4.1 Implementing the Household Registration System Reform Policy and Promote the Transformation of Rural Workers into Citizens |
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310 | (2) |
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10.4.2 Complying with Industrial Structure Adjustment and Create Jobs for Grey-and White-Collar Workers |
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312 | (3) |
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10.4.3 Strengthening Vocational and On-the-job Training to Improve the Quality of Labor |
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315 | (1) |
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10.5 The Comprehensive "Xingzhong" (Rise of the Middle Class) Should Giving Full Play to the Main Role of Employers and Workers |
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316 | (9) |
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10.5.1 Employers: How to Cultivate the Middle Class Members |
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317 | (2) |
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10.5.2 Workers: How to Grow to Be a Member of the Middle Class |
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319 | (6) |
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325 | (4) |
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