NewsFaced with complex external environment and domestic transformation pressure, how can the Chinese economy further consolidate and rebound towards a good foundation? Recently, five reports on the economic situation of "comprehensively promoting Chinese path to modernization" were held in Beijing. Comrades in charge of relevant departments will give special reports to explain in detail the direction of economic policies in 2024 and solidly promote high-quality development of the Chinese economy.
Our country's economic recovery is still in a critical stage, and the basic trend of long-term improvement has not changed. Zheng Zhajie, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that we should focus on economic construction as the central task and high-quality development as the primary task, promote the continuous implementation and effectiveness of various macroeconomic policies, increase macroeconomic regulation efforts, and continuously promote the effective improvement of quality and reasonable growth of quantity in the economy.
Industry is the mainstay and growth engine of the national economy. Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong stated that while fully promoting stable growth of the industrial economy, emphasis should be placed on promoting industrial innovation through technological innovation. Comprehensively enhance the level of advanced industrial foundation and modernization of industrial chains, and continuously promote new breakthroughs in new industrialization.
Fiscal policy is an important means of macroeconomic regulation. Minister of Finance, Lan Fo'an, stated that the finance department will strengthen policy support and financial security, moderately expand the scale of fiscal expenditure, increase balanced transfer payments, optimize and adjust tax and fee policies, enhance the effectiveness of supporting high-quality development, and promote smooth circulation of the national economy.
How can foreign trade and investment consolidate the foundation and cultivate new driving forces? Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao stated that he will expand high-level opening-up to the outside world and strengthen the "three pillars" of goods, services, and digital trade. Upgrade trade in goods, innovate trade in services, develop digital trade, and take new steps towards building a trading power at a higher level.
How to effectively promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas? Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian stated that we will ensure national food security, prevent large-scale poverty return, improve rural development, construction, and governance levels, strengthen the dual drive of science and technology and reform, and implement measures to increase farmers' income one by one, in order to continuously achieve substantial progress and phased results in promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.
