... 经过改革开放20多年的发展 with more than 20 years of the development of opening and reform 在改革开放中率先垂范 as a pacesetter 在中国改革开放之前 before china’s reform and opening policy ...
And the church's role at home has implications for the communion: can an English church that is steadily disestablishing itself retain any natural place asapacesetter for much bigger churches abroad?