I now want to discuss the major areas of work for 2016.

 This is the first year of the decisive stage in finishing building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a crucial year in carrying out structural reform. To ensure that the government’s goal for this year is accomplished, we must do the following:

■ hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics;

■implement the guiding principles of the 18th National Congress of the CPC and the third, fourth, and fifth plenary sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee;

■follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development;

■ put into practice the guiding principles from General Secretary Xi Jinping’s major policy addresses;

■ work in accordance with the overall plan for promoting all-round economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological progress and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy;*

■continue reform and opening up;

■follow the new vision of development;

■follow the general principle of making progress while working to keep performance stable;

■adapt to the new normal in economic development;

■follow the general guidelines that macro policies should be stable, industrial policies targeted, micro policies flexible, reform policies practical, and that social policies should ensure basic needs;

■maintain a balance between ensuring steady growth and making structural adjustments;

■ensure that the economy operates within an appropriate range;

■strengthen supply-side structural reform;

■accelerate the fostering of new driving forces for development;

■strengthen traditional comparative advantages;

■cut overcapacity and excess inventory, deleverage, reduce costs, and strengthen points of weakness;

■strengthen basic safeguards for public wellbeing;

■ prevent and control risks.

By working to achieve all of these, we should get off to a good start in 

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* To make comprehensive moves tofinish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, deepen reform, advance the law-based governance of China, and strengthen Party self-conduct.