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22:36, 12-Feb-2019
China eyes good start to 2019's economic development
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Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday stressed solid efforts to deliver a good start to this year's economic and social development.
During an inspection of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, Han said policies to cut fees and taxes for firms should be implemented this year, and their financing difficulties should be addressed.
The NDRC should stabilize investment and promote major reform measures in sectors including finance, taxes, state-owned enterprises, electricity, gas, and scientific and technological mechanism, Han said.
He also called on the NDRC to monitor the employment situation and take measures to stabilize employment.
Han called for solid efforts to advance the Belt and Road construction, promote the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, and push forward the Xiongan New Area construction with an open and market-oriented mechanism.
Efforts should be made to promote high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the improvement of a policy framework for the Hainan free trade zone, and integrated development of the Yangtze River delta area, said Han.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency