Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that in order to ensure effective implementation of the objectives and tasks of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the draft outline proposes a total of 109 major projects in six areas, based on a full consideration of their strategic value, guiding role and continuity.

He made the remarks while delivering the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress on Thursday.

He noted that to steer the development of new quality productive forces, 28 projects are focused on enhancing China's foundational industrial capacity and industrial competitiveness, developing new industries and new arenas of growth, making breakthroughs in frontier science and technology, and bolstering foundational innovation capacity.

To modernize the infrastructure system, 23 projects target the development of a national comprehensive and multidimensional transportation network, a new type of energy system, new types of infrastructure and platforms for opening up.

To promote integrated urban-rural development, nine projects are focused on new urbanization and agricultural and rural modernization.

To ensure and improve public well-being, 25 projects are designed to foster a thriving socialist culture, build a high-quality education system, advance the Healthy China Initiative, and upgrade elderly care, childcare and social care services.

To promote the green and low-carbon transition, 18 projects are proposed with the aim of achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, improving the environment and promoting ecological conservation and restoration.

To ensure security in key areas, six projects are centered on food and energy security.