On Economy

The need to make the scale of development commensurate with the national strength

MAKING THE SCALE OF DEVELOPMENT COMMENSURATE WITH THE NATIONAL STRENGTH (January 18, 1957), p. 52, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

We must establish priorities for our economic development. Because we have only limited financial and material resources, if we launch all projects simultaneously without considering the order of importance and urgency, we shall be vying among ourselves, which will affect our economic development as a whole and land us in a passive position.

THE MODERNIZATION DRIVE AND THE TRAINING OF SUCCESSORS (June 30, 1983), p. 323, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

Production should be made the top priority with capital construction second; tapping potential, renovation and updating should come first, with new construction second.

MAINTAINING STEADY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (September 18, 1979), p. 268, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

If we want to bring about a fundamental improvement in the grain situation, we have to increase output. To do this we have to handle both production and supply well. Only by expanding production can we ensure adequate supplies, and solving the problem of supply will, in turn, help promote production.

MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE SYSTEM OF STATE MONOPOLY OF THE PURCHASE AND MARKETING OF GRAIN (July 21, 1955), p. 276, Vol. II, Selected Works of Chen Yun

If we pay no attention to an overall balance in our economic work, we will not make any progress.

TALK AT A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROUP (March 7, 1962), p. 211, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

Planning is the essence of macro-control. Only by doing a good job of macro-control can we stimulate the micro-economy and make it dynamic yet avoiding chaos.  

SPEECH AT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA (September 23, 1985), p. 350, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

In short, centralization and decentralization are both necessary.

MAIN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC TASKS FOR 1951(April 4, 1951), p. 133, Vol. II, Selected Works of Chen Yun

The political authority of the Central Committee should be based on its economy authority. Without the economy authority, the Central Committee’s political authority cannot be consolidated.

SEVERAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC WORK (October 8, 1988), p. 366, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

The purpose of the ongoing socialist economic restructuring is to perfect and develop the socialist system.

SPEECH AT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA (September 23, 1985), p. 350, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

We believed that special economic zones were necessary and that we must learn from our experience with them in order to make them a success.

MOURNING COMRADE LI XIANNIAN (July 21, 1992), p. 379, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

No economic stability without agricultural development

SPEECH AT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA (September 23, 1985), p. 350, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

Food is the most important to the people. Improvement of the people’s lives is vital to the country's prosperity.

Foreword to A Book (February 28, 1988)

They should try to cut back on expenditure and, especially, to increase revenue. It is important to economize, but it is even more important to tap new resources of revenue, and that means developing the economy.

CURRENT FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS REQUIRING OUR ATTENTION (August 15, 1949), p. 18, Vol. II, Selected Works of Chen Yun

Not being wasteful means spending money sparingly and spending it where it is needed most.

HOW TO DO A GOOD JOB IN FINANCIAL WORK (February 1, 1945), p. 288, Vol. I, Selected Works of Chen Yun

The ultimate aim of economic development is to improve the standard of living for the people.

THE ECONOMIC SITUATION AND THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED (December 16, 1980), p. 280, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun

Both economic development and people's well-being must be considered and kept in balance.

ACCOMPLISHING OUR COMMERCIAL WORK(November 19, 1956), p. 29, Vol. III, Selected Works of Chen Yun