Chinanews.com, March 5th. The Chinese People's Congress opened on the morning of the 5th. China's 2021 GDP growth target is set to more than 6%, which aroused the attention of foreign media.
International public opinion believes that this reflects China's confidence after successfully containing the new crown epidemic and is a positive signal for the global economy.
International mainstream media including the Associated Press, CNN, Agence France-Presse, and Russian Satellite Network all reported the main content of the Chinese government work report for the first time, focusing on "coming back" after being absent for a year. The GDP growth target.
On March 5, the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng
The "New York Times" of the United States believes that China's GDP growth rate is set at a target of more than 6%, indicating that China is ready to take measures to make the world's second largest economy maintain strong economic growth.
"This commitment is a positive signal for the global economy." The article said, it shows that Beijing is willing to spend money to maintain economic prosperity, "means that China will continue to buy goods produced in the world."
The British "Financial Times" also pointed out that this reflects China's confidence after successfully containing the new crown epidemic.
The US "Wall Street Journal" described this goal as "relatively moderate" and pointed out that after the new crown epidemic hit the global economy in the past year, China remains optimistic.
The BBC also noted China’s GDP growth target for 2021 and predicted that as exports of manufactured goods continue to prosper, the service industry will rebound and China’s economic growth will reach about 8%.
Agence France-Presse also quoted experts’ opinions on the 5th that China’s economy is expected to "strongly recover" in 2021, and economic growth will reach at least 8% to 9%.
Data map: Suzhou Industrial Park.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo
Jeremy Stevens, an economist at Standard Bank of South Africa, expressed confidence in China's economic development. Stevens said, "The Chinese economy should easily reach the target growth rate."
Reuters issued a report on the 5th entitled "China sets more GDP targets this year, taking into account mid- and long-term policies, and still maintains a certain degree of support." It pointed out that China's goal of setting targets is more for the convergence of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Considering mid- to long-term plans, as a whole, we still have to focus on high-quality growth.
In addition, many foreign media also paid attention to other targets set in the work report of the Chinese government, including the planned deficit rate for 2021 at around 3.2%, which is lower than last year; more than 11 million new urban jobs were created, and the urban unemployment rate was surveyed. About 5.5%; consumer prices rose by about 3%, etc.
According to Reuters analysis, the reduction in the deficit rate and the continuation of institutional tax cuts may be due to the fact that the Chinese government has considered the actual financial situation; and the setting of indicators such as people's livelihood, employment and prices also shows China's continuous efforts to improve people's livelihood.