Push for common prosperity

Further reform of economic and social institutions needed to create greater equality and ensure sustainable development

The "Southern Tour Speeches" by former leader Deng Xiaoping 20 years ago marked a turning point in the history of China's reform and opening-up.

During his inspection tour to southern Wuchang, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Shanghai from Jan 18 to Feb 21, 1992, Deng made a series of speeches targeted at misgivings and confusions about China's reform and development and put forward new viewpoints on some crucial issues. These remarks came at a time when China's reform and opening-up was at a critical crossroads and mapped out the main goals and directions for its further development in the years ahead.