Very Good green softcover. 145 x 230 mm.; pg. xxvi, 880; Summary. "The post-Mao period seems to be dominated by a pragmatic economic policy which is exemplified by the drive for the 'four modernizations': in agriculture, in national defense and in science and technology. The current goal, first enunciated by Chou En-lai in the 1960's, is to convert China into a powerful and prosperous nation by the year 2000. This compendium is organized into five sections: Policy Perspectives; Manufacturing and Extractive Industries; Population and Labor Utilization; Agriculture; and Foreign Economic Relations. ". Binding is Paperback.