Significance: A Decision of the CCP Central Committee on Certain Issues in Establishing a Socialist Market Economy System was adopted, fostering the establishment of private enterprises. This clearly echoed
Deng Xiaoping's "Southern Trip" in 1992, when the still-powerful
paramount leader had criticized the slowness of economic reform after the
1989 Tian'anmen Square protests.
4th Plenary Session
Date: September 25–28, 1994
Location: Beijing
Significance: The meeting was focused on improving Party leadership in the period of
socialism with Chinese characteristics. It was first asserted that collective leadership based on generational succession was to be enhanced: Deng Xiaoping was proclaimed as the leader of the "second generation", and Jiang Zemin as the leader of the "third generation". This principle was later laid down in the Party Constitution.
5th Plenary Session
Date: September 25–28, 1995
Location: Beijing
Significance: Guidelines for the 9th Five-Year Plan and other socio-economic programs were adopted.
Chen Xitong, rival to Jiang Zemin as leader of the dubbed "Beijing clique", was accused of corruption, removed from his posts of Politburo member, Central Committee member,
National People's Congress delegate and party secretary of
Beijing, and arrested.
Defense MinisterChi Haotian was appointed CMC vice-chairman.
Deng Xiaoping Theory was first mentioned in the official communique.
Significance: A Decision of the CCP Central Committee on Certain Issues in Establishing a Socialist Market Economy System was adopted, fostering the establishment of private enterprises. This clearly echoed
Deng Xiaoping's "Southern Trip" in 1992, when the still-powerful
paramount leader had criticized the slowness of economic reform after the
1989 Tian'anmen Square protests.
4th Plenary Session
Date: September 25–28, 1994
Location: Beijing
Significance: The meeting was focused on improving Party leadership in the period of
socialism with Chinese characteristics. It was first asserted that collective leadership based on generational succession was to be enhanced: Deng Xiaoping was proclaimed as the leader of the "second generation", and Jiang Zemin as the leader of the "third generation". This principle was later laid down in the Party Constitution.
5th Plenary Session
Date: September 25–28, 1995
Location: Beijing
Significance: Guidelines for the 9th Five-Year Plan and other socio-economic programs were adopted.
Chen Xitong, rival to Jiang Zemin as leader of the dubbed "Beijing clique", was accused of corruption, removed from his posts of Politburo member, Central Committee member,
National People's Congress delegate and party secretary of
Beijing, and arrested.
Defense MinisterChi Haotian was appointed CMC vice-chairman.
Deng Xiaoping Theory was first mentioned in the official communique.