On May 22, after the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress, the first "minister channel" interview event was held, and some heads of relevant ministries and commissions who attended the meeting were interviewed via online video.
Economic Daily reporter: Affected by the epidemic this year, China's main economic indicators have all experienced a significant decline. Excuse me, how do you view the current economic situation? In this year ’s government work report, why have n’t we put forward specific targets for the annual economic growth rate? Can the goal of fully building a well-off society be achieved this year? Thank you.
Any leader of the National Development and Reform Commission Li Feng: Thank you. Your question is "One Star, Many Stars". Regarding the situation of the Chinese economy, I think it should be grasped from three aspects. One is to see that the foundation of China's economic development is not strong. This morning, Premier Li Keqiang has comprehensively and concisely reported last year's economic and social development in the government work report. Facing the severe and complicated situation, China's GDP can still grow by 6.1%, and other economic indicators are also very eye-catching. It is indeed not easy, and it needs to be cherished. This also shows that the foundation of China's economic development is relatively solid and solid, and we have the strength and ability to cope with various difficult challenges in progress.
He Lifeng: Second, we must grasp whether we can solve the current difficult problems well. The sudden new pneumonia outbreak this year has posed a major threat to people's lives and health. General Secretary Xi Jinping personally deployed and personally led the people of all ethnic groups in the country to work together to achieve major strategic achievements in the fight against epidemics.
He Lifeng: At the same time, the epidemic also has a huge impact on the Chinese economy. In the first quarter of this year, the economy fell by 6.8%, and other economic indicators were also affected. For some small and medium-sized enterprises, accommodation, catering, movies, entertainment, tourism and other related industries have been hit harder and have more difficulties. On February 23, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the conference on overall planning for the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and economic and social development. The Party Central Committee and the State Council adopted a series of policy measures to deal with the epidemic. Under the premise of strict prevention and control of the epidemic situation, all localities have effectively and orderly resumed production and reinstatement of the city, and the Chinese economy as a whole recovered relatively quickly. In April, industrial added value increased by 3.9%, industrial electricity consumption increased by 1.6%, exports denominated in RMB increased by 8.2%, transportation also quickly returned to normal, and other industries and sectors are generally recovering rapidly. In particular, a number of new industries and new enterprises have been developed, and the development momentum is relatively good.
He Lifeng: Taken together, China's economy is relatively strong in its ability to withstand stress, affordability, and resilience. After the small holiday in May, various leading indicators, especially power generation, increased by 5% to 6% per day, the number of daily railroad trucks increased steadily, and the production and operation of some industries, especially some important enterprises, recovered rapidly, and the growth rate even exceeded two. number. This fully shows that China's economy has the strength and ability to overcome current difficulties.
He Lifeng: Third, we should see the future development trend of the Chinese economy. The outbreak was sudden and the impact on the Chinese economy was significant, but it was short-term and temporary. From the perspective of China's economic fundamentals, the upward trend has not changed. The primary industry continues to improve, and the progress of spring cultivation and summer planting is better than we expected. The development of the secondary industry, especially some emerging industries, is relatively good, and the recovery of the traditional industries is also relatively good. Some consumer industries in the tertiary industry are relatively affected, but they are recovering in a powerful and orderly manner. Therefore, from the perspective of future development trends, the fundamentals of China's economic upturn can be maintained. We have the ability and strength, confidence and determination to continue to promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China's economy.
He Lifeng: Regarding the government work report, there is no mention of economic quantitative indicators. I understand that you are not mentioning the GDP growth target. Objectively, its content has been integrated into other relevant indicators, including fiscal policy, monetary policy, and other policy objectives. . The sudden outbreak of this epidemic has caused a huge impact on the Chinese economy. In the first quarter of this year, including now, many indicators are not comparable to those in the past. China's economy has been deeply integrated into the global economy, and the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is still spreading around the world. It remains to be seen what impact it will have on the economy of the host country. Therefore, under the current circumstances, not entangled with the specific indicators of economic growth will make us more focused on continuously expanding domestic demand and implementing strategies to expand domestic demand; more focused on doing the "six stability" work and achieving the "six guarantees" task; more focused To vigorously promote the supply-side structural reform, promote high-quality development, adapt to lead and create new demand, and promote the formation of a strong domestic market; focus more on achieving priority and stability in employment, protecting people's livelihood, resolutely winning the fight against poverty, and striving to achieve a comprehensive well-off society Target task.
He Lifeng: Regarding the government work report, there is no mention of economic quantitative indicators. I understand that you are not mentioning the GDP growth target. Objectively, its content has been integrated into other relevant indicators, including fiscal policy, monetary policy, and other policy objectives. . The sudden outbreak of this epidemic has caused a huge impact on the Chinese economy. In the first quarter of this year, including now, many indicators are not comparable to those in the past. China's economy has been deeply integrated into the global economy, and the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is still spreading around the world. It remains to be seen what impact it will have on the economy of the host country. Therefore, under the current circumstances, not entangled with the specific indicators of economic growth will make us more focused on continuously expanding domestic demand and implementing strategies to expand domestic demand; more focused on doing the "six stability" work and achieving the "six guarantees" task; more focused To vigorously promote the supply-side structural reform, promote high-quality development, adapt to lead and create new demand, and promote the formation of a strong domestic market; focus more on achieving priority and stability in employment, protecting people's livelihood, resolutely winning the fight against poverty, and striving to achieve a comprehensive well-off society Target task.
He Lifeng: These goals and tasks are specifically quantified into each five-year plan. The 13th Five-Year Plan includes the main content of building a well-off society in an all-round way. There are 25 indicators, 12 of which are expected, including GDP 13 items such as income are binding. Judging from the current implementation, some indicators have been achieved in advance, including the urbanization rate of the permanent population, and most of the indicators are advancing in accordance with the chronological progress. By the end of the year, through hard work, part of it can be exceeded, part of it can be fully completed, and very few can be basically completed. Whether the GDP target you care about can be achieved, as long as this year's growth is 1%, it is equivalent to 1.9 times the total GDP in 2010; if it is increased by 3%, it is equivalent to 1.95 times; if it is increased by 5%, it is close to 1.99 times, which is very Close to the expected goal. If the indicator of per capita income is increased by 1.75%, the expected goal can be achieved. Thank you.
(Organized according to the webcast text)