China News Service, Beijing, May 15 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) Regarding whether the postponement of the National People's Congress and the NPC will affect the government's annual plan and budget, the relevant person in charge of the Finance Committee of the National People's Congress said on the 15th that the relevant work has not stopped, but has been Advance in an orderly manner.
The person in charge stated that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the rules of procedure of the National People ’s Congress, at the annual National People ’s Congress meeting, the State Council presents the annual plan report and draft plan, budget report and budget draft to the congress. The delegation conducts the review and the Finance and Economic Committee proposes a plan and budget "examination result report" based on its preliminary review opinions and the review opinions of the delegations and relevant special committees. After the review and approval of the congress, it is announced to the society and organized for implementation.
"Due to the need to prevent and control the new coronary pneumonia epidemic this year, the two sessions of the country have been postponed, but the preparation and review of the annual plan and budget have not stopped, but have been proceeding in an orderly manner."
The person in charge said that, entrusted by the State Council, since the fourth quarter of last year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance led the drafting of the 2020 plan report and plan draft, budget report and budget draft, respectively. The planning and budgeting work implements the decision-making and deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, focuses on achieving the goals of the "13th Five-Year Plan", closely decisively fights against poverty and strives to build a well-off society in an all-round way, and formulates the main indicators of economic and social development, policy orientation and Arrangement of important tasks, proposed budget arrangement.
In early and mid-February this year, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the National People ’s Congress Finance Committee, in conjunction with other relevant special committees of the National People ’s Congress, conducted a preliminary review of the annual plan and budget in writing to form a “preliminary review opinion” of the plan and budget and distribute it to the national development reform Committee and Ministry of Finance. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance made corresponding adjustments to the annual plan report and draft plan, budget report and budget draft based on the “Preliminary Review Opinions” of the National People ’s Congress Finance and Economic Commission .
The person in charge said that the sudden new coronary pneumonia epidemic had a huge impact on China's economic and social development. Since late February, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance have further revised the annual plan report and draft plan, budget report and budget plan respectively according to the unified arrangements of the State Council. They have revised the main goals of economic and social development, major policy orientations and important tasks and measures in 2020 The necessary adjustments have been made and the 2020 budget arrangements have been adjusted accordingly. "Adjustment comprehensively considers international and domestic, current and long-term, needs and possibilities, and fully reflects the principle of respecting economic laws and seeking truth from facts."
The person in charge said that from the perspective of the implementation of the annual plan and budget, since the end of last year, around the implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, many places have held two meetings, and various departments have also held systematic work meetings to clarify the local department ’s annual Priority tasks. Next, after the annual plan and budget are reviewed and approved by the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress, they will be issued and implemented in all regions and departments. (Finish)