China details reform decision-making process(2)

At the first meeting of the drafting group, Xi asked them to make a strategic plan for deepening reforms in all aspects, based on a good understanding of the country's new circumstances, reality, missions and people's expectation.

At a number of meetings from April to July, Xi instructed the drafting group to produce a landmark document that could be tested by the people, the real world and the times.

The drafting group tried their best not to include measures that were too general or had been put forwards before.

During the six months, the Standing Committee met three times and the Political Bureau members met twice to discuss the draft. All meetings were presided over by Xi.

Besides Xi, other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee also contributed to the drafting, with research and important proposals.

On July 25, the first draft decision was submitted to the seven members of the Standing Committee. It was later amended a number of times.

On Sept. 4, the draft was distributed to more than 100 departments at the central and local levels for opinions. Former Party and state leaders also contributed to the draft.

On Sept. 17, Xi hosted a meeting with representatives of non-communist parties, of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and those without party affiliation, in order to hear their suggestions.

From Sept. 4, the drafting group received a total of 2,564 proposals and more than 40 percent were included in the final document.

On Oct. 29, the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau reviewed the draft and decided to submit it to the third plenary session.

On Nov. 9 when the third plenary session opened, Xi explained the decision. In the following four days, 204 members of the CPC Central Committee and 169 alternate members discussed the document in depth.

On the evening of Nov. 11, the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee met one last time to hear the proposals gathered during the session and decide on a new draft that went to panel discussions on the morning of Nov. 12.

On the afternoon of Nov. 12, the final version of the decision was distributed to every participant and put for the vote.