How to set the key figures in the Chinese government work report?

(Observation of the two sessions) How to set the key figures in the work report of the Chinese government?

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 5 (Reporter Zhang Ni) "Gross domestic product increased by more than 6%", "Consumer prices increased by about 3%", "New urban employment of more than 11 million people"... Government work on the 5th The series of target figures in the report aroused concern.

On the same day, the State Council Information Office held a briefing to interpret the government work report and respond to external concerns.

——Why set the GDP growth target to be above 6%?

　　Unlike last year that did not set a specific GDP target, this year's government work report put forward a GDP growth target of "over 6%".

　　In response to this change, Sun Guojun, a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Research Office of the State Council, explained that the government work report this year proposed to set the expected target of economic growth at 6% or more, taking into account many factors, including economic recovery and base factors. And the need to maintain sustained and healthy economic development.

　　"Since the second quarter of last year, the economy has gradually recovered, including in the third and fourth quarters, the situation has continued to improve. It is expected that this year's economy will maintain stable operation on the whole." Sun Guojun said.

　　He also said that when determining the expected GDP target for this year, it is necessary not only to consider the situation this year, but also to consider the next year as a whole, so as to ensure that the expected target does not fluctuate between the years and can maintain the long-term stable economic operation.

——What does a CPI increase of about 3% mean?

　　This year's government work report put forward the expected target of "consumer price increase of about 3%".

　　In this regard, Sun Guojun analyzed that consumer prices are directly related to everyone's daily life and affect basic people's livelihood.

Maintaining the overall stability of the CPI is an important goal of macro-control and an important indicator of maintaining a reasonable range of economic operations.

Last year, Chinese consumer prices rose by 2.5%, which was significantly lower than the expected target of around 3.5%.

　　He said that from the perspective of this year’s situation, taking into account the price tailing factors and the new price increase factors, the expected target of consumer price increase is set at about 3%, which is lower than last year’s expected target, indicating that the government has confidence in controlling the CPI. At a relatively low level.

　　He also emphasized that food prices account for a high proportion of CPI.

In recent years, grain production has been harvested year after year, and the supply of agricultural products has been guaranteed.

Coupled with the basic recovery of live pig production capacity, it is conducive to maintaining stable prices.

——Is there pressure to create more than 11 million new jobs in urban areas?

　　In 2020, 11.86 million new jobs will be created in China's cities and towns, which is significantly higher than the expected target of more than 9 million people.

　　This year's government work report puts forward the goal of "over 11 million new jobs in cities and towns". How was this goal determined?

　　Regarding this issue, Guo Wei, deputy director of the Research Office of the State Council, analyzed that the employment situation will be particularly severe due to the severe impact of the new crown epidemic in 2020.

In the whole year, 11.86 million new jobs were created in urban areas, exceeding the expected target, and there was no large-scale unemployment, which is very difficult.

　　"This year's employment pressure is still very high, and there are about 15 million new growth laborers in urban areas, including more than 9 million college graduates." Guo Wei said.

　　He emphasized that in this year's government work report, considering employment needs and economic recovery trends, the expected employment target was restored to 11 million, which is the level of 2019, and the urban surveyed unemployment rate was about 5.5%.

The economy is still in the process of recovery and development, market conditions are still complicated and severe, and various uncertain factors are still increasing.

Under these conditions, this goal is not low, and more effort is needed to complete such a goal and task.

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