2006政府工作报告英文版.docVIP

Report of the Work of the Government ? (Delivered at the Fourth Session of the Tenth National Peoples Congress on March 5, 2006) ? Premier of the State Council Fellow Deputies, ? On behalf of the State Council, I would like to present to you the following report on the work of the government for your deliberation and approval. I also welcome comments and suggestions on my report from the members of the National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference. ? I Review of the Work of the Past Year ? Major achievements were made in 2005 in the socialist modernization drive. ? -- Economic growth was fast yet steady. Chinas GDP reached 18.23 trillion yuan in 2005, an increase of 9.9 percent over the previous year. Government revenue exceeded 3 trillion yuan, 523.2 billion more than the previous year. The consumer price index rose by 1.8 percent. Chinas economy was in good shape and characterized by fast growth, improved economic returns and stable prices. ? -- Major steps were taken in reform and opening up. Breakthroughs were achieved in some key areas. Chinas import and export volume totaled 1.42 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of 23.2 percent. Total foreign direct investment actually used reached 60.3 billion dollars, and the countrys foreign exchange reserves totaled 818.9 billion dollars at the end of 2005. ? -- Continued progress was made in social programs. Science and technology, education, culture, health, sports and other undertakings developed in an all-round way. The success of the Shenzhou VI manned space flight shows that China has reached world-class levels in some key areas of science and technology. ? -- Peoples lives continued to improve. A total of 9.7 million urban residents entered the workforce for the first time last year. Urban per capita disposable income rose to 10,493 yuan, an increase of 9.6 percent after adjusting for inflation, and rural per capita net income grew to 3,255 yuan, an increase of 6.2