Top Chinese leaders Xi Jinping (C), Li Keqiang (3rd R), Zhang Dejiang (3th L), Yu Zhengsheng (2nd R), Liu Yunshan (2nd L), Wang Qishan (1st R), Zhang Gaoli (1st L) attend the third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2013. The session lasted from Nov. 9 to 12. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

The full text of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee's decision on major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms was issued Friday, providing a roadmap for China's further development.

The decision was approved at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee held from Nov. 9 to 12 in Beijing.

Xi explains China's reform plan

Xi Jinping's explanation of the decision on major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms was published in full text on Friday. >>>More

China to further open up its economy

China will further open up its economy by broadening market access, boosting regional cooperation and opening up its interior and border cities, according to a policy document published by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday. >>>More

China to ease one-child policy

China will loosen its decades-long one-child population policy, allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child, according to a key decision issued on Friday by the Communist Party of China (CPC). >>>More

China to accelerate "hukou" system reform 

As part of its urbanization push, China will accelerate the reform of its "hukou" system, or household registration system, to help farmers become urban residents, the Communist Party of China (CPC) said Friday in a landmark policy document. >>>More 

China to abolish "reeducation through labor" system

China will abolish the "reeducation through labor" system as part of efforts to improve human rights and judicial practices, said a key decision by the Communist Party of China on Friday. >>>More

China to reduce capital punishment "step by step"

China will reduce the number of crimes subject to death penalty "step by step," said a key policy document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published Friday. >>>More

China to improve grass-roots law-enforcement

China will strengthen law-enforcement in sectors related to people's livelihood, according to the full text of a key reform decision released by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday.>>>More

China's constitution is secure

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will ensure that the authority of the constitution and laws is upheld.

According to the full text of a key reform decision released by the CPC Central Committee Friday, implementation of the constitution will be taken to a "new level," through improved supervision to ensure that all are treated equally before the law. >>>More

China to balance urban, rural development 

China will improve the mechanisms for coordinating urban and rural development in an effort to allow farmers to share the fruits of the country's modernization. >>>More 

China to deepen fiscal, taxation system reform

China aims to create a standardized risk-warning system to better handle government debts, the Communist Party of China (CPC) said in a policy document released on Friday. >>>More

China to establish official residence system 

China will explore ways to establish an official residence system to curb potential corruption of officials in housing, according to a decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee published on Friday. >>>More 

China to optimize army size, structure 

China will optimize the size and structure of the army, adjust and improve the proportion between various troops, and reduce non-combat institutions and personnel, according to a decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published Friday. >>>More 

China to promote equality in education 

Educational resources and financial help will be provided to more needy students in China, as the country looks to promote equality in education. >>>More 

China eases burden on ecologically fragile areas 

China's central authorities have decided not to press local governments located in ecologically fragile areas to pursue economic growth regardless of environment deterioration. >>>More 

China ensures independent, fair use of judicial authority 

China moves to ensure lawful, independent and fair use of its judicial and procuratorial authority in order to guarantee "unified and accurate law implementation," said a key policy document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published on Friday. >>>More 

China encourages private capital

China has decided to allow more non-state-owned capital into the market in order to develop a more mixed-ownership economy. >>>More

China to hone income distribution

China will enhance regulation of income secondary distribution through taxation, according to a key document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) publicized on Friday. >>>More

China to tackle monopolies, introduce competition

China will promote market-oriented reform in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by further breaking monopolies and introducing competition, according to a document issued on Friday after a key meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC). >>>More

China to allow private capital to set up banks 

China will open up the banking sector wider, on condition of strengthened regulation, by allowing qualified private capital to set up small- and medium-sized banks, the Communist Party of China (CPC) said in a landmark policy document released on Friday. >>>More 

China to claim more gains of state-owned capital 

Thirty percent of the gains of China's state-owned capital will have to be handed back to the government by 2020, according to a decision issued on Friday by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). >>>More 

China to boost housing guarantee, supply 

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed in a key decision to build a more impartial and sustainable social security system, encompassing an improved housing guarantee and supply mechanism that is in line with the country's conditions. >>>More 

China to consider intellectual property court 

China will strengthen protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), improve the mechanism to encourage innovation, and explore ways of setting up the IPR court, according to a landmark policy document. >>>More 

CPC orders crackdown on Internet crimes

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has reiterated its resolve to strengthen public opinion guidance and crack down on Internet crimes in a key decision publicized on Friday. >>>More

CPC demands faster change to government functions

The Communist Party of China (CPC) issued a policy document on Friday urging accelerated changes to governmental functions. >>>More

Equal modernization fruits for urban, rural residents: Xi

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will promote the urban-rural integration drive so as to ensure that rural residents equally share the benefits of modernization, said Xi Jinping when explaining a key document on reform. >>>More

Key reform decision settles market-government relationship: Xi

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has to acknowledge the market's decisive role in allocating resources as it is proven to be the most effective, said President Xi Jinping when explaining a key document about reforms. >>>More

Leading group formed to ensure reform smoothness: Xi 

President Xi Jinping said the leading group for overall reform is designed to ensure smoothness of the country's reform, according to the full text on a key Communist Party of China (CPC) document unveiled Friday. >>>More 

China to streamline central-local gov't revenue division: Xi 

President Xi Jinping has said China will further streamline revenue division between central and local governments, according to a copy of his explanation on a key Communist Party of China (CPC) document published on Friday. >>>More 

Xi expounds new judicial reform measures 

The new judicial reform measures put forth in a key document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) are aimed at preventing miscarriage of justice and better protecting human rights, President Xi Jinping has said. >>>More 

Xi Jinping expounds security commission role 

Xi Jinping has explained the main responsibilities of the national security commission.

A national security commission will be established to improve systems and strategies for national security, according to a major decision by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, which was held from Nov. 9 to 12. >>>More 

Xi stresses cyber security, leadership

President Xi Jinping has called for strong Internet management to ensure cyber security. >>>More

China has vowed to deepen the cultural system reform and build itself into a socialist culture power in a document publicized by the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday. >>>More