Hu was the architect of the economic reform movement in 30 years . Speaking on the 30th anniversary of China 's decision to open itself up to the outside world , President Hu Jintao told a crowd of 6,000 at Beijing 's Great Hall of the People : `` Standing still and regressing will lead only to a dead end . '' Reforms opened country up economically to the outside world . In 30 years BEIJING has maintained an average annual growth rate of 9.8 percent . China is now the world 's first -largest economy .
Hu was the architect of the economic reform movement in 30 years . Reforms opened country up economically to the outside world . In 30 years BEIJING has maintained an average annual growth rate of 9.8 percent . China is now the world 's first -largest economy .