China News Service, January 18th. Ning Jizhe, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said on the 18th that facing the spread of the global epidemic, it is extremely necessary to increase the awareness of risks.
We must not only see the challenges, difficulties, and risks, but also the opportunities, benefits and hopes. On the whole, opportunities still outweigh challenges.
my country is still in a period of strategic opportunities for development. In the face of challenges, we must give full play to our advantages and overcome difficulties to achieve sustained economic recovery, stable operation and healthy development.
On the morning of the 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in 2020.
At the meeting, a reporter asked: Regarding some important economic challenges this year, such as the consumption situation last year, some economists hope to account for more of consumption in the development of China and give more play to their abilities.
There are many analyses on the spread of the epidemic at home or abroad, which will raise concerns about the Chinese economy.
What do you think of this?
Ning Jizhe said that in the face of the global epidemic, it is extremely necessary to increase the awareness of risks.
Looking around the world now, the epidemic has rebounded twice or three times in some countries, and the uncertainty of the international environment is increasing.
The foundation for domestic economic recovery is not yet solid.
The overall indicators are picking up steadily and better than expected, but some structural indicators are not so ideal, and some problems cannot be solved in the short term. We must adhere to the general tone of work of seeking progress while maintaining stability and continue to promote stable economic recovery. Keep it within a reasonable range.
We must see both challenges, difficulties, and risks, but also opportunities, advantages and hopes. Challenges are unprecedented and opportunities are unprecedented. On the whole, opportunities are still greater than challenges.
Ning Jizhe pointed out that from last year's macro-control and corporate recovery, some challenges will be transformed into opportunities once overcome.
For example, responding to the new crown epidemic was originally a big challenge. Due to our insistence on technological innovation and reform and opening up, various market players have played a role, and the development of the digital economy and entrepreneurship and innovation have become opportunities.
Online retail sales, including online education, medical care, etc., have developed very well, and the combination of online and offline has even greater advantages.
The global epidemic is also a big challenge, especially now that we are under great pressure for external defense imports and internal defense rebounds.
Affected by the international epidemic, there is a great demand for epidemic prevention products, including masks, protective clothing, and home office supplies.
"We have a complete industrial system, the guarantee of international logistics, and the smooth flow of logistics, so we have turned challenges into opportunities and achieved positive growth in trade. It is not only data, but most importantly, it meets the needs of people around the world to fight the epidemic. Saving lives is greater than the sky; not only economic significance, but also humanitarianism, etc., have played a positive role in the world. Our country insists on people first and life first, so we must combine economic data with challenges and opportunities for analysis." Ning Jizhe said that China is still in a period of strategic opportunities for development. In the face of challenges, it must give full play to its advantages and overcome difficulties to achieve sustained economic recovery, stable operation and healthy development.