Various social programs such as education, culture, healthcare and sports were also emphasized.
In October 2000, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party adopted the "Proposals of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Formulation of the Tenth five-year plan for National Economic and Social Development".
[1] In March 2001, the Fourth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress, on top of the achievements of the Ninth five-year plan, deliberated on and adopted the "Outline of the Tenth five-year plan for National Economic and Social Development".
[2] The Outline of the plan mentioned the following objectives to be achieved in the context of the China's situation at the time:[1][3][4] Specific construction indicators include:[1] In 2005, China's GDP exceeded 15 trillion yuan, with a five-year average growth rate of 8.8%; fiscal revenue amounted to about 3 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.3 times that of the 1,339.5 billion yuan in 2000.
The major development goals set out in the Tenth five-year plan were realized ahead of schedule, and the overall price level remained basically stable, laying a good foundation for development in the eleventh five-year plan period.