Xi eyes sustained, healthy growth of Chinese economy in 2019
BEIJING - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said China will strive for sustained and healthy economic growth in 2019 which marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Xi made the remarks when meeting the press after the first plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee closed on Wednesday.
"We will act on the new vision for development, and strive for sustained and healthy economic growth that benefits people in China and around the world," Xi said.
"We will continue our efforts to accomplish all the tasks laid down in the 13th Five-Year Plan, develop new blueprints for China's future, and see the flourishing of all our endeavors," he said.
These efforts will contribute toward a more prosperous and strong People's Republic, he added.
- Macao highlights sustainable gastronomy on UN observance day
- China allocates 60m yuan to aid flood relief efforts in Guangdong
- World's longest-span cable-stayed bridge undergoes load test before opening
- Half-hour ferry rekindles kinship amid decades of cross-Strait complexity
- China's vice-premier urges efforts to promote high-quality development of foreign trade
- China releases new grassland vegetation map of 'roof of the world'
