Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called for solid efforts to push reforms and innovation in 2018.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presides over the 8th plenary meeting of the State Council Jake Bailey Authentic Jersey , which discussed a draft version of the government work report, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2018. (XinhuaRao Aimin)
Chairing a plenary meeting of the State Council Hjalte Froholdt Authentic Jersey , which discussed a draft version of the government work report, Li said China should stick to the supply-side structural reform, and grasp opportunities to carry out work to stabilize growth and curb risks.
Li stressed the importance of winning the "three tough battles", namely risk prevention, poverty alleviation and pollution control.
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More efforts should be put in place to improve education, health and elderly care, housing as well as environment protection to make the people feel happier and more secure, according to Li.
He called for close monitoring of economic changes and high attention to any emerging problems to improve policy researches and options.
Official data showed China's economy expanded 6.9 percent year-on-year in 2017 Damien Harris Authentic Jersey , marking the first acceleration in the annual growth pace in seven years and well above the official target of around 6.5 percent.
In the past year, China has delivered improved economic growth, fiscal revenues, corporate profits as well as new growth momentum, which laid a good foundation for future development Chase Winovich Authentic Jersey , Li said.
He said authorities must have a sense of urgency to ensure a good start to the year.
The draft version of the government work report, which will be delivered at the National People's Congress in March, will be distributed to government departments and local governments to solicit opinion, according to a decision made on Monday's meeting.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China does not control or dominate the decision-making of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Joejuan Williams Authentic Jersey , the bank's president Jin Liqun reiterated here on Monday.
As a Beijing-headquartered multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond, AIIB now counts 84 members -- rising from 57 at its commencement two years ago.
AIIB has been applying high standards of governance based on international best practices to build the institution, Jin said in a speech to an event jointly hosted by think tanks the Bruegel and the Egmont Institute, noting that only 18 months into operation the bank received top ratings from all three international credit rating agencies.
The rating agencies once asked "how does China control this bank, how does China dominate the decision-making of this bank" N'Keal Harry Authentic Jersey , Jin said.
"The answer is a straightforward no." Jin said, recalling the conversation at the time. "We don't feel it at all in the management team."
Asian countries account for 75 percent of AIIB's shares and non-Asian countries altogether account for 25 percent, which translate to voting power, but three out of the bank's five vice presidents are European.
"Belgium would be a full member very soon. I'm looking forward to Belgium's full membership in a couple of weeks or months," Jin said to the European audience. "I want Europeans to join this bank."
"In our executive committee meeting Jarrett Stidham Authentic Jersey , we discuss thoroughly every issue before we reach consensus on making any decision. No decision has ever been made without thorough debate in the executive committee...It never ever has happened," he said.
INDIA IS MAIN BORROWER
While Jin did not in his speech address the AIIB's specific projects and borrowers, an analysis of the bank data shows that India has so far become AIIB's main borrower.