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| The press conference of the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, is held in Beijing on March 2 (WANG XIANG/BEIJING REVIEW) |
"Viewed against the backdrop of the performance of international economies, China's 6.9-percent growth in 2015 is outstanding, and the Chinese economy is expanding with good quality," said Wang Guoqing, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), at a press conference on March 2, one day ahead of the annual session beginning Thursday.
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Wang Guoqing (middle), spokesman for the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of the CPPCC, meets the press on March 2 (WANG XIANG/BEIJING REVIEW)
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Wang said China is confident of achieving solid growth despite a complex global situation. "The fundamentals of China's economy remain sound. It is resilient, full of potential and has ample wiggle room. The economic data in January showed positive signs," he said.
China is on a painful journey of economic re-balancing, trying to ditch its over-reliance on manufacturing and wasteful investment in favor of domestic consumption and services.
"China is seeing good momentum in its structural reforms," Wang said.
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| The press conference of the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, is held in Beijing on March 2 (WANG XIANG/BEIJING REVIEW) |
The suggested agenda of this session includes deliberating on the standing committee's work report and a report on proposals from last year's session, according to Xinhua News Agency.
During this year's session, the CPPCC members will also attend the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature. They will discuss a government work report and the draft of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) on national economic and social development, as well as the draft law on charity.
