Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday urged efforts to sustain steady economic growth in the second half of the year, while presiding over a symposium on economic situation.
Experts and entrepreneurs at the symposium agreed that against the backdrop of a volatile and tumultuous international situation, China's economy remained generally stable in the first half of the year, effectively responding to the uncertainties of the external environment with the certainty of its own development.
They also put forward suggestions on resolving the issues and problems in the economic operation. After hearing speeches of the experts and entrepreneurs, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed the need to have a comprehensive and objective understanding of the current economic situation, and realize that China's economy is now fully transitioning onto a high-quality development trajectory, featuring more solid internal support for a long-term positive outlook.
Doing a good job in economic work in the second half of the year is directly related to the achievement of the annual development goals and a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Li said.
Li called for efforts to maintain strategic resolve to pursue high-quality development, strengthen efforts in counter-cyclical adjustments, unleash the potential of domestic demand through systematic implementation of measures, advance transition between old and new growth engines, and keep employment and enterprise operations stable.
Li encouraged entrepreneurs to consolidate confidence in development, explore opportunities for demand and industrial upgrading, and make more contributions to keeping employment stable and promoting development.
Li also expressed the hope that experts and scholars will strengthen forward-looking research and offer more constructive suggestions.
Chinese premier urges sustaining steady economic growth in H2
