- 大政方针 dàzhèngfāngzhēn fundamental policymajor policy of a state or national government; fundamental guidelines that affect the overall situation
- 总方针 zǒngfāngzhēn general policythe fundamental direction and goals that guide a country or political party during a certain period; overall guidelines
- 二百方针 èrbǎifāngzhēn Double Hundred policyThe political and cultural policy of "letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend", specifically referring to the [[百花运动|百花運動|bai3 hua1 yun4 dong4]] movement
- 八字方针 bāzìfāngzhēn Eight-Character PolicyA policy expressed as an eight-character slogan; specifically the economic policy proposed in China in 1961: "adjust, consolidate, enrich, and improve".
- 双百方针 shuāngbǎifāngzhēn Two Hundreds policyA Chinese Communist Party policy for promoting the arts and sciences, short for the slogans "let a hundred flowers bloom" and "let a hundred schools of thought contend"
