This book covers key issues related to comprehensive reform in China in a broad range of areas, such as the economy, politics, culture, social management, the environment and CPC Party building. The insightful analyses will appeal to social science researchers interested in reform-era contemporary China, as well as both undergraduate and graduate students trying to understand this country better. Lawmakers and policymakers at different levels of government will find in the well-informed policy recommendations following the analyses a valuable source of reference and inspiration.

Li Peilin is Director of Academic Division of Social, Political and Legal Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and Editor-in-Chief of Sociological Studies. He received his master's degree from Université de Lyon in 1984 and Ph.D. from Paris-Sorbonne in 1987. He has published extensively on sociology in China, and his major works include Social Stratification in China, Social Conflict and Class Consciousness, Social Transformation and Chinese Experiences.

More powerful market and more effective government in resource allocation.- Improving the basic economic system.- Deepening the fiscal and tax system reforms.- Strengthening the rule of law and reforming judicial administration.- Rural-urban integration and household registration system reform.- Regional Analysis of the target population of the "Selective Two-child  Policy".- Incremental raise of the retirement age and its impact.- Optimizing the income distribution structure.- Toward a scientifically-informed and effective social governance system.- Reforming environmental protection and  management systems.