一、1998年村民自治工作的新发展1998年，是村民自治发展的机遇之年。在落实党的十五大精神，扩大农村基层民主的大背景下，村民自治得到了党政领导的高度重视和亿万农民的积极参与，并取得了长足进步。（一）村民自治政策得到强化和完善1998年，中共中央、国务院采取多种措施 I. New Development of Villagers ’Self-Government in 1998 In 1998, it is an opportunity year for villagers’ autonomous development. Under the background of implementing the spirit of the 15th Party Congress and expanding grassroots democracy in rural areas, the villagers’ autonomy has received the great attention of party and government leaders and the active participation of hundreds of millions of peasants and has made great strides. (I) Villagers’ autonomy policy strengthened and improved In 1998, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council adopted various measures