Introduction： Challenges in Realizing the Chinese Dream Chapter 1 Sustaining the Development of a Healthy Economy China's Economic 'Crises' Reform Still Delivers Its Dividend Innovation Is the Only Way to Survive Advancing Toward Urban—Rural Integration The Pursuit of Quality Over Quantity in an Open Economy Chapter 2 Developing Democracy Self— EvidentChallenges Intra—Party Democracy Improving People's Democracy Developing Consultative Democracy Support Community—Ievel Self—governance Chapter 3 Improving the Cultural Soft Power of China Soft Power Needs to Grow Enhancing People's Morality Restarting Cultural System Refo Eliminating Gaps in the Supply of Cultural Services Reversing the 'Adverse Balance' of Cultural Soft Power Chapter 4 Maintaining Social Harmony and Stability Complex and Severe Situatio Long—Cherished Social Pursuits Improving Social Insurance Strengthening and Innovating Social Management Chapter 5 Promoting Ecological Progress The Long Overdue Awakening of Green Awareness Cherishing Every Inch of China's Territory Saving Resources with the Courage of Revolution Strengthening Environmental Protection Relying More on Laws and Regulations Chapter 6 Promoting China's Peaceful Reunification The Great Cause of Reunification Entails Heavy Responsibilities The One—China Principle Promoting Economic Cooperation and ConsolidatingCommon Intere sts Carrying Out Cultural Communication and Enhancing Spiritual Ties Achieving Peaceful Reunification and Never Renouncing the Use of Force Chapter 7 Building a Peaceful and Stable Environment for China Trees Want to Stand in Peace but the Wind Will Not Cease Injecting 'Positive Energy' for a New Style of Relationship Between Great Powers Being a Good Neighbor and Partner Being a Reliable Friend and Sincere Partner of Developing Countries Promoting Public Diplomacy Chapter 8 Penalizing and Preventing Corruption Still in the Heat of Battle 'Zero Tolerance' to Corruption Prevention First 'Building the Rule of Law Will Be More Reliable A Case in Point： Maotai Price Drop
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In March 2003, a reporter asked about the village committee election in Wukan Village at a press conference of the First Session of the 12th National People's Congress.The reporter said that the election in Wukan Village was regarded as a model for the development of commuruty-leveldemocracy in rural China, but it encountered difficulties in failing to solve the problems leftover from the past.Did these difficulties indicate the failure of China's democratic self-governance measures? What else difficulties were there in the present process of promoting community-level democracy in rural China? How should democratic self-governance be promoted? In response to these questions, Jiang Li, the then vice minister of civil affairs, answeted that the democratic election in Wukan was closely related to economic interests.As the solution of a problem involved a process of consultation, repeatedly soliciting opinions, and achieving consensus among the villagers, it needed the reliance on the wisdom of the collect/ve village committee and the participation and support of the villagers.The democratic election of Wukan Village was not uruque.It was already the most extensive form of practice with which the farmers in rural China pafticipated in developing socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics.
