In 1989 , Deng Xiaoping stated in a speech that he considered education to be the biggest reform failure of the 1980s , and in particular ideological and political education . The government had tried to effect mass campaigns to this end , but these would not ultimately be regarded as effective . The Death of Wang Yue in 2011 might be considered an instigator for a new program . In 2012 , the building of a system of " Core Socialist Values " was proposed to address what was perceived as a moral crisis resulting from China 's rapid economic development , which the People 's Daily refers to as the " decayed , outdated ideals of mammonism and extreme individualism . " At the 18th National Congress , Hu Jintao represented the 17th Central Committee and presented the content of the new values that are intended to be enshrined by the Communist Party of China
Death of Wang Yue
Death of Wang Yue
Core Socialist Values