Veteran Economist Says He's Optimistic Plenum Made Progress

(Beijing) – Preeminent Chinese economist Wu Jinglian says he is very optimistic about reform plans laid out in a document released after a major meeting of top Communist Party members.

Wu, 83, helped formulate many of the country's reform plans over the past 35 years. He said he has read the document listing decisions finalized after the third plenary meeting of the party's 18th Central Committee several times.