BEIJING, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi
Jinping visited national political advisors from the economic
sectors attending a joint group meeting at the third session of the
13th National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference, according to a recent report by
CGTN.
Xi Jinping encouraged political advisors to find opportunities
amid crisis in economic development and give full play to
China's potential and role as the
world's largest market on Saturday morning.
Xi gave the instructions when meeting national political
advisors from the economic sector and joining a group discussion at
the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference.
The president also called for efforts to strive for a moderately
prosperous society in all respects and poverty
eradication.
Building an open world economy
Xi said that China's economy is
in a crucial stage of transforming its growth mode and optimizing
its structure, and its prospects are good.
On the other hand, China's
economy is under pressure with challenges and difficulties in
structural, institutional, and cyclical aspects, he said, adding
that COVID-19 has also hit the economy.
The president stressed that China's economic situation must be analyzed
from a comprehensive, rational, and long-term perspective, urging
efforts to build an open world economy.
To better push economic growth, Xi stressed the efforts in
promoting innovation in science and technology and accelerating the
development of strategic emerging industries, such as the digital
economy, smart manufacturing, and new materials.
The president also noticed the strong resilience of China's economy and ample policy space and
tools to stabilize economic growth.
Agriculture, private businesses, and employment
Xi then highlighted the fundamental role of agriculture, the
importance of supporting private businesses and ensuring
employment.
Urging more efforts in agriculture, Xi said that for a country
as large as China with a
population of 1.4 billion, the fundamental role of agriculture
should never be ignored or weakened.
Thanks to the steady supply of grain and important agricultural
and sideline products, China has
maintained social stability amid the pandemic, he said, reiterating
the goal of lifting rural poor residents out of poverty.
The president also encouraged private businesses to overcome
difficulties and explore more opportunities in different
periods.
China will continue to foster
an enabling environment for the development of the private sector
and ensure private businesses have equal access to production
factors and policy support, says a government work report submitted
to the national legislature for deliberation on Friday.
On ensuring employment, China's
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) has helped
over 10,000 central and local key enterprises recruit nearly
500,000 people to ensure the orderly production of medical supplies
and daily necessities in the first quarter of 2020.
An unemployment insurance program made it possible for more than 3
million enterprises to enjoy total refunds of 38.8 billion yuan (5.48
billion U.S. dollars), benefiting nearly 81 million
employees around the country, according to the ministry.
Original article:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-23/Xi-visits-political-advisors-joins-discussion-at-annual-session-QISQwuLx8A/index.html
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