The 18th CPC Central Committee, composed of more than 200 senior Party officials, will convene its third plenum from November 9 to 12 to discuss major economic and social issues concerning comprehensive reform.
Although the Party has decided to abolish the controversial laojiao system, the official end of the system can come no earlier than late December.
China is to commission a specialized high-level group to design and coordinate the country's "great revolution" of reform and opening-up.
Steady economic and social progress made since CPC Progress
As the third plenary session of 18th CPC Central Committee was kicked off on Saturday, residents and visitors in Beijing flocked to the square to soak up the atmosphere.
President Xi Jinping visited Hunan province on Sunday to inspect poverty alleviation efforts.
Premier Li urged local authorities on Friday to follow the central government's lead in reforming government functions — to allow the market to have a bigger say, and provide a better service for the public.
China Daily invited four experts in economics as well as social and political studies to share their insights and expectations of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee and China's future reforms.
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone has seen 208 newly registered enterprises and 12 opening measures established by the end of its first month. The project has attracted investment from home and abroad due to its favorable measures. Twenty-three opening policies covering 18 economic fields such as finance, shipping, telecom and education have been promoted in FTZ’s overall plan, with 12 of them having come into effect during the past month.
China will continue to pursue reforms to improve the quality and efficiency of economic development, while maintaining macroeconomic stability, said China 's central bank deputy chief on Saturday.
Statistics from the environment bureau shows that Shanghai’s AQI (Air Quality Index) reached 226, higher than the minimum level of serious contamination, 201.
A resident flies a kite in the smoggy Beijing November 2, 2013.[