In January 1983 the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a document entitled “Certain questions concerning current rural economic policy.” The correctness of its basic objectives, principles and policies has been demonstrated by the notable results achieved in the course of a year's trial implementation. Accordingly, the Party Central Committee has decided to continue its implementation as an official document for the guidance of rural work into the foreseeable future.

During the last year thanks to the concerted efforts of the entire Party, cadres and masses on all fronts throughout China, agriculture has achieved a record harvest and heartening progress has been made in rural work. This has given us even greater confidence that if only we can maintain the stability and continuity of Party policy, taking stock of new experiences and solving problems through practice, we shall be able to unite with and lead the peasant masses in order to give further impetus to rural development already under way and so fulfil the magnificent goal set out at the 12th Party Congress.