Full Text: Development of China's Transport (1)

The State Council Information Office on Thursday published a white paper on the development of China's Transport.

Following is the full text:

Development of China's Transport

The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China

December 2016

First Edition 2016

Contents

Preamble

I. Course of Development

II. Comprehensive Transport System

III. Playing a Basic, Pioneering and Serving Role

IV. Opening up and International Cooperation

V. Development Goals for the Next Five Years

Conclusion

Preamble

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, and especially since the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, China's transport has undergone historic changes, making significant contributions to the country's social and economic development, and the people's safe and convenient travel.

Since the start of the 21st century, the Chinese government has furthered the reform in transport, built a modernized comprehensive transport system, improved the management system, and modernized management capacity in transport, bringing China's transport to a new stage that incorporates multiple modes of transport and promotes their coordinated development.

China intends to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2020, which is the first of its Two Centenary Goals. For this end, transport should quicken its pace of development, and fully play its basic, pioneering and serving role as a vanguard and solid guarantee for completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. (mo