Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, hosted a symposium of economic situation experts and entrepreneurs on the afternoon of April 8 to listen to opinions and suggestions on the current economic situation and the next economic work.
At the symposium, Zhang Yuyan, Wu Ge, Peng Wensheng, Bai Chongen, Gu Jie, Zhang Shaoming, Li Xiande, Jiang Yingwu and others spoke successively. Everyone believes that since the beginning of this year, in the face of a complex and severe external environment, my country's economic performance has continued to rebound and improve. Although there are still many difficulties and challenges, positive factors in economic development are increasing and market confidence is increasing. Everyone analyzed the contradictions and problems existing in the current economic operation from different angles, and put forward opinions and suggestions on further improving macro policies and doing a good job in economic work.
After carefully listening to the speeches of experts and entrepreneurs, Li Qiang pointed out that since this year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, we have persisted in seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through advancement, establishing first and then breaking, and working forward to implement Macroeconomic policies have focused on stabilizing expectations, stabilizing growth, and stabilizing employment. We have continued to make efforts in transforming methods, adjusting structures, improving quality, and increasing efficiency, and the policy effects have continued to emerge. At the same time, we must be clearly aware that the current external environment is increasingly complex, severe, and uncertain, and that problems existing in economic operation still need to be solved. my country's development has a solid foundation, many advantages and huge potential. The long-term positive trend will not change. We are confident and capable of maintaining sustained and healthy economic development.
Li Qiang emphasized that to consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, we must pay close attention to the detailed implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Two Sessions, and promote the accelerated implementation of various deployments to achieve results. It is necessary to continue to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the talents, coordinate the stabilization of growth and increase stamina, give full play to the guiding role of policies, further stimulate the vitality of business entities, and enhance the endogenous power of development. It is necessary to strengthen the combination effect, enhance the consistency of macro policy orientation, and systematically solve some key and difficult issues. It is necessary to focus on precise policy implementation, seize the key point of scientific and technological innovation to promote industrial innovation and the prominent contradiction of insufficient effective demand, and improve the effectiveness of macro-policy transmission to micro-level implementation. We must resolutely stick to the bottom line and address both the symptoms and root causes to resolve risks in key areas. It is necessary to put people's livelihood work in a prominent position, look at the issue of making up for people's livelihood shortcomings with a development mindset, and handle people's livelihood practical matters one by one.
Li Qiang hopes that experts and scholars will take root in reality and conduct in-depth research to provide more intellectual support for promoting economic and social development. It is hoped that entrepreneurs will focus on innovation and development, actively explore markets, dare to venture and invest, and run their businesses well in a down-to-earth manner.
Wu Zhenglong attended the symposium.