To hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory,seriously implement the guidance and policy of the government, aim at improving service; center on business operation; raise social and economic benefits; further deepen the reform; intensify the management; improve the human resource quality; promote sustainable, rapid and healthy development of the postal service; lay a solid foundation for eliminating losses in 3 years and forming the capability of self-development in 5 years.

* To increase the postal revenue to 36.5 billion RMB

* TO reduce loss by over 40%

* TO increase productivity by over 28%

* TO set up the new image of China Post under the guideline of providing good services.

* To earnestly improve the financial results by intensifying management.

* To devote great efforts to developing postal service with the focus on diversifying business operation

* To build and perfect the operational system with the momentum from putting reform forward.

* To advance the modernization of postal network on the basis of capability construction.

* TO improve the overall quality of postal staff on the indemnification of personnel management.

* To speed up the pace of postal service development by applying science and technology, with scientific & technological education as the backbone.

* To successfully host the 22nd UPU Congress, '99 World Philatelic Exhibition and World Postal Machinery Exhibition,which are to be held in Beijing.

* TO strengthen international cooperation and assimilate the advanced experience of other postal administrations.