The Reform of the State-owned Enterprises (SOE) of the People's Republic of China By Arbraxan Oct 3, 1978 Zhao Ziyang's Sichuan Experiment Period: Oct 3, 1980 to Dec 31, 1983 Zhao Ziyang's rationalizing reform Dec 16, 1980 Chen Yun critizing the rationalizing reform Jan 25, 1982 Chen Yun advocating a bird-cage economy Oct 20, 1984 Resolution on Economic Restructuring Period: Oct 20, 1984 to Oct 3, 1988 Zhao Ziyang's dual-track reform Period: Oct 20, 1984 to Dec 31, 1985 Zhao Ziyang's "tax for profit" program Apr 15, 1989 Hu Yaobang's death Period: Apr 15, 1989 to Feb 1, 1991 Tian'anmen Interlude and post-Tian'anmen retrenchment policies Jun 4, 1989 Tian'anmen Square Massacre Feb 1, 1991 Zou Jiahua's re-discovers the market Period: Jan 18, 1992 to Feb 21, 1992 Deng Xiaoping's "Southern Tour" Period: Jul 23, 1992 to Mar 16, 2003 Zhu Rongji's comprehensive economy reforms Oct 15, 1992 14th CPC Congress decides to establish a "modern enterprise system" Period: Oct 19, 1992 to Dec 31, 1993 Zhu Rongji's price reform Period: Oct 19, 1992 to Mar 29, 2003 Zhu Rongji's enterprise reform Mar 29, 1993 Zhu Rongji becomes Vice Premier Period: Oct 3, 1993 to Oct 3, 1994 Zhu Rongji's tax reform Jan 1, 1994 Company Law Mar 17, 1998 Zhu Rongji becomes Premier Nov 11, 2001 People's Republic of China joins World Trade Organization