“三步走”发展战略

“三步走”发展战略

“三步走”发展战略是十一届三中全会以来，在中国共产党领导全国人民进行社会主义现代化建设的实践中逐步形成的。“三步走”的具体目标为：第一步，1981年到20世纪80年代末，实现国民生产总值比1980年翻一番，解决人民的温饱问题；第二步，1991年到20世纪末，使国民生产总值再增长一倍，人民生活达到小康水平；第三步，到21世纪中叶，人均国民生产总值达到中等发达国家水平，人民生活比较富裕，基本实现现代化。

Three-step development strategy

The three-step strategy developed gradually after the third plenary session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, on the basis of the experience of the Chinese people in pursuing socialist modernization under the leadership of the CPC. 

First, the years from 1981 to the end of the 1980s would see the doubling of the 1980 GDP, thus meeting the most basic needs of the people. Second, GDP would be doubled again between 1991 and the end of the 20th century, enabling the people to enjoy a "moderately prosperous" life. Third, with the process of modernization basically completed, per capita GDP was expected to reach the level of a moderately developed country by the mid-21st century, further improving the people's wellbeing.