Chinanews.com, March 2nd. The upcoming 2021 China National Two Sessions has attracted worldwide attention.

Many foreign media pointed out that China, as the first country to recover from the new crown epidemic, is "a victory" to hold the two sessions as scheduled.

At the same time, the Chinese economy has shown strong resilience and vitality. What kind of economic development signals the conference will release is worth the expectation of all parties.

Data map: On January 8, in the temporary vaccination spot on Xueyuan Road Street, Haidian District, Beijing, medical staff vaccinated the vaccinated.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming

China's anti-epidemic effect has attracted worldwide attention

——The two sessions were held as scheduled, showing that China is gradually returning to normal

  Reuters published an article in late February that: "The convening of the two sessions as scheduled shows that China has successfully withdrawn from the epidemic quagmire and that the social economy is gradually returning to normal." The source also stated that the meeting will be held under strict epidemic prevention measures.

  Bloomberg in the United States pointed out that when many countries in the world are still suffering from the new crown epidemic, China's ability to host the two sessions is itself "a victory."

  Singapore’s "Lianhe Zaobao" published a number of articles and continued to pay attention to China's preparations on the eve of the two sessions.

  Due to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, the two sessions invited some Chinese and foreign journalists in Beijing to cover the meeting.

Malaysia Sin Chew said that reporters will mainly conduct interviews through the Internet, video, and written forms.

Data map: Suzhou Industrial Park.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo

China's economy is full of "brilliance"

——Whether the GDP growth target will "return" into focus

  In 2020, in the context of the global spread of the new crown epidemic, China's economic aggregate will exceed RMB 100 trillion for the first time.

Foreign media have repeatedly detailed the ink in their reports, telling the strong resilience and vitality of China's economy.

  The US "Wall Street Journal" pointed out that China's relatively strong economy has weathered the epidemic.

"Australian" published an article at the end of February that China has completed the arduous task of eradicating absolute poverty, which can be called an "extraordinary achievement." The article also mentioned that China is the only major economy in the world that will achieve positive economic growth in 2020.

  "In the process of recovery from the epidemic, China is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. By 2035, China's GDP has the potential to double." Qiao Hong, head of Asian economics at Bank of America's Global Research Department, further predicted.

  Since the 2020 government work report did not propose a specific target for annual economic growth, foreign media are also concerned about whether this data will be mentioned in this year's report.

  In this regard, Reuters quoted the opinions of experts and pointed out that in 2021, China may not set a GDP growth target by referring to the practice of 2020, but through the setting of other comprehensive indicators such as employment and prices, in order to achieve the "six stability" and "six guarantees" economy. Social goals.

The report also believes that how China guides market expectations may be more challenging than setting annual economic development goals.

Data map: The picture shows the robot in the "China Shouguang" smart glass greenhouse, which can realize pollination, transportation, spraying, inspection and sorting automation.

Photo by Sha Jian Long

The draft of the "14th Five-Year" plan becomes the highlight

——In the new year of China, what are the hot spots that foreign media are paying attention to?

  As an important window for foreign media to observe the direction of China's decision-making, there are many hot topics worth tracking in China's National Two Sessions in 2021.

Reuters pointed out that the most concern is the annual government work report and the release of the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline.

  The source pointed out that the "14th Five-Year Plan" outlines a "greener and more innovative economic vision" and will set long-term goals for China's economic growth, environmental protection, technological development, and people's living standards.

  In a report released in late February, ING stated that China's two sessions expected to have a clear roadmap for self-sufficiency in advanced technology and achieving carbon neutrality, and revealed some investment data and timetables.