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The transformation of the Chinese economy as a result of their national characteristics has been the object of a deep reflection in the last decades. In addition, different studies suggest that the economies in East Asia like Japan and South Korea owe their growth to the legacy of Confucius. In this century China puts Confucianism in the spotlight once again as a component of the ruler’s rhetoric for advancing to a “harmonious socialist society”. This work aims to pin down the building blocks of Confucianism in the development policies of the People’s Republic of China since their beginnings. This work is based on the analysis of the five-year resolutions issued by the National Congress of the CPC. It is concluded that Confucianism has influenced deeply and positively the economic development of China from the times of Mao Zedong to the first years of the current ruling by Xi Jinping. In this context, the relationship governor-subject, the pragmatism and Confucianism ethics stand out as the key building blocks.
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