Highlights: Achievements made in China during the past five years
The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its fifth plenary session in Beijing on October 29 with the release of a communique. 2020 is the final year of China's 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), and the communique highlighted its role in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Here are some highlights of what China has achieved in the past five years. /CGTN

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its fifth plenary session in Beijing on October 29 with the release of a communique. 2020 is the final year of China's 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), and the communique highlighted its role in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Here are some highlights of what China has achieved in the past five years. /CGTN

During the 13th FYP period, the annual grain output has stabilized at nearly 650 million tonnes for five consecutive years. /CGTN

During the 13th FYP period, the annual grain output has stabilized at nearly 650 million tonnes for five consecutive years. /CGTN

China's Engel's coefficient, which measures the proportion of household income spent on food, fell from 30.6% in 2015 to 28.2% in 2019. /CGTN

China's Engel's coefficient, which measures the proportion of household income spent on food, fell from 30.6% in 2015 to 28.2% in 2019. /CGTN

China's GDP is expected to cross the 100-trillion-yuan mark in 2020 (about $15 trillion). /CGTN

China's GDP is expected to cross the 100-trillion-yuan mark in 2020 (about $15 trillion). /CGTN

China has built the world's longest high-speed railway, covering 95% of Chinese cities with a population of one million or more. /CGTN

China has built the world's longest high-speed railway, covering 95% of Chinese cities with a population of one million or more. /CGTN

55.75 million Chinese rural residents have been lifted out of poverty. /CGTN

55.75 million Chinese rural residents have been lifted out of poverty. /CGTN

More than 60 million new jobs were created in China's urban areas. /CGTN

More than 60 million new jobs were created in China's urban areas. /CGTN

Life expectancy in China has reached 77.3 years. /CGTN

Life expectancy in China has reached 77.3 years. /CGTN

China has built world's largest social security system, with basic medical insurance covering more than 1.3 billion people. /CGTN

China has built world's largest social security system, with basic medical insurance covering more than 1.3 billion people. /CGTN