China Development Research Foundation is one of the leading economic think tanks in China, where many of the details of China's economic reform have been formulated. Its work and publications therefore provide great insights into what the Chinese themselves think about economic reform and how it should develop.

Introduction 1. The Chinese Population at a Historic Turning Point 2. Socioeconomic Development as a Determinant of Demographic Transitions 3. Socioeconomic Impacts of Demographic Transition 4. A Steady Approach to Adjusting the Family Planning Policy 5. Investing in Health 6. Improving Education 7. Child Development in Rural Areas 8. An Overall Planning Approach to the Issue of Population Mobility in the Development of Urban and Rural Areas 9. Promoting Gender Equality 10. Stimulating Development Potential in an Aging Society 11. Capacity Building for Family Development 12. Policy Proposals