At the end of August, 1960, after listening to the report of the leading group of the State Planning Commission, Premier Zhou Enlai suggested adding the word "substantially" after "adjustment, consolidation and improvement". 1960 On September 30th, the "Eight-character Policy" was formally put forward for the first time in the Report on the Control Figures of the National Economic Plan of 196 1 year forwarded by the Central Committee of the State Planning Commission.
196 1 year 1 month 14 to 18 This policy was discussed and adopted at the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth CPC Central Committee.
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The main contents of the eight-character policy:
1. Adjust the production relations and relevant policies in rural areas, stipulate the three-level ownership of rural people's communes, take teams as units, return to private plots and open the free market.
2. Reduce urban population and streamline employees.
3. Reduce the scale of capital construction, shorten the front of heavy industry, enrich light industry and retain key projects.
4. Reduce financial expenditure.
5. Stabilize market prices and implement high-priced policies for some consumer goods.
6. Improve management, improve product quality and strengthen professional cooperation.
7. Formulate specific policies on education, science, literature and art that are suitable for the current situation.