Reporter with China Daily asks a question at a news conference held on March 5 during the ongoing two sessions. [Wei Xiaohao / chinadaily.com.cn]

Improving the pattern of economic development between different regions, making unremitting efforts in energy conservation, emissions reduction, low-carbon development, and ecological and environmental protection, are also weigh heavily on the ministry's work plan in 2015, said Xu.

Xu added that the NDRC will work hard to improve people's wellbeing and take well-targeted steps in the most-pressing issues such as employment, social security system, public services and government-subsidized housing.