In 1982, China's leader Deng Xiaoping mapped his vision of China's economical development as follows: From 1980 to 1990, the Chinese gross domestic product was to be doubled, which would solve the problems of food and cloth supply for the population. From 1990 to 2000, the gross domestic product was to be doubled again, and thus allow a modest prosperity for the people. Finally, over the following 50 years, China was to catch up with the further developed states. Thanks to the reforms introduced then, China became one of the fastest growing national economies of the world.