科学发展观

Scientific Outlook on Development

A concept initiated by the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2003. It stresses a comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development that is people-orientated. With priority on addressing the needs and protecting the rights of the people, the country will not only grow in economic terms, but also in political and cultural terms. The growth aims to bridge regional disparity, the urban-rural gap, protect resources, and the environment.

This concept is the core of policies by the CPC's current leaders headed by Hu Jintao. At the 17th CPC National Congress in October 2007, it was formally included in the Party Constitution.

科学发展观，是中共中央总书记胡锦涛在2003年7月28日的讲话中提出的“坚持以人为本，树立全面、协调、可持续的发展观，促进经济社会和人的全面发展”，按照“统筹城乡发展、统筹区域发展、统筹经济社会发展、统筹人与自然和谐发展、统筹国内发展和对外开放”的要求推进各项事业的改革和发展的一种方法论，也是中国共产党的重大战略思想。在中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会上写入党章，成为中国共产党的指导思想之一。