(Two Sessions Express) China's GDP is expected to grow by about 5.5% this year
China News Service, Beijing, March 5. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his government work report to the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress on the 5th that China's GDP is expected to grow by about 5.5% this year.
Li Keqiang said that the main expected goals for this year's development are: GDP growth of about 5.5%; more than 11 million new jobs in cities and towns, and the urban surveyed unemployment rate to be controlled within 5.5% throughout the year; consumer prices to increase by about 3%; residents' income Growth is basically in sync with economic growth; imports and exports have been stabilized and improved, and the balance of payments has been basically balanced; grain output has remained above 1.3 trillion kilograms; the quality of the ecological environment has continued to improve, and the discharge of major pollutants has continued to decline; During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the assessment shall be coordinated and appropriate flexibility shall be reserved, and newly added renewable energy and raw material energy consumption shall not be included in the total energy consumption control.
He pointed out that the setting of the expected economic growth rate mainly considers the needs of stabilizing employment, protecting people's livelihood and preventing risks, and is in line with the average economic growth rate in the past two years and the requirements of the "14th Five-Year Plan".
This is a medium-to-high-speed growth on a high base, which reflects the initiative and requires hard work to achieve.
Li Keqiang said that to accomplish this year's development goals and tasks, macro policies must be stable and effective, micro policies must continue to stimulate the vitality of market players, structural policies must focus on smoothing the national economic cycle, science and technology policies must be solidly implemented, reform and opening up policies must activate development momentum, and regional policies must be To enhance the balance and coordination of development, social policies must stick to the bottom line of people's livelihood.
All parties should focus on implementing these major policies and requirements, refine and implement specific measures, and form a joint force to promote development.
Li Keqiang said that it is necessary to maintain the continuity of macro policies and enhance their effectiveness.
Proactive fiscal policy should improve efficiency and pay more attention to precision and sustainability.
A prudent monetary policy should be flexible and appropriate, and liquidity should be kept reasonably sufficient.
The employment priority policy needs to be improved in quality and strength.
The policy force should be appropriately advanced, and the reserve policy tools should be used in a timely manner to ensure the smooth operation of the economy.
Li Keqiang said, continue to do a good job of normalized epidemic prevention and control.
Adhere to external prevention of import and internal prevention of rebound, constantly optimize and improve prevention and control measures, strengthen epidemic prevention and control in port cities, increase research and prevention of virus mutation, accelerate the research and development of vaccines and specific drugs, and continue to do a good job in vaccination work, scientific and accurate Handle local epidemics and maintain normal production and living order.
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