1995: secretary Jiang put forward eight propositions on developing cross-strait relations and promoting the process of peaceful reunification. 1996: marine high technology is listed as the eighth field of the 863 plan. 1997: The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, and Deng Xiaoping Theory was established as the party's guiding ideology; 7. 1, the Chinese and British governments held a handover ceremony in Hong Kong, China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region was formally established. 1999: China's first unmanned spacecraft "Shenzhou I" was successfully launched; 12.20 the Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony in Macao, and China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao. At the end of the 20th century, China entered a well-off society as a whole. As mankind enters the information age, the digitalization with the Internet as its main feature is changing the world. 2000: Nine-year compulsory education was basically popularized throughout the country. 200 1: Beijing's successful Olympic bid; The APEC meeting was held in Shanghai, which is by far the largest and highest-standard multilateral diplomatic activity held in China. China's accession to the World Trade Organization; The global Internet users have reached 500 million; There are more than 20 million people online in China. Secretary Jiang presented Yuan Longping with the highest national science and technology award. Resettlement of demobilized military cadres will increase ways to choose their own jobs in 2002: The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, and the fourth generation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China leading collective with President Hu as the core was formed. 2003: China's first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou 5, was successfully launched into space. The first astronaut was Yang Liwei. 2008: China will host the Olympic Games. 2009: 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic.