英闻天下——1 China to Step up Reforms & Achieve Quality Growth

Chinese vice-premier Li Keqiang has delievered a new speech, saying we can expect to see more reforms to create quality and efficiency in economic growth in the coming year.

 

Li Keqiang has made the pledge at a symposium¹ on economic and social work in Beijing.

 

The vice-Premier says government officials have to ensure ordinary people's incomes keep up with the broader economic expansion.

 

"We must make sure the individuals' incomes to be increased with the economic growth since people are more concerned about their own pockets compared to GDP growth. It is meaningless to have a fast GDP growth but a low income level for ordinary people."

 

Li Keqiang is also promising² more job opportunities in the coming year and an increase in domestic demand through urbanization.

 

"It is agreed at the meeting that urbanization is the largest potential in promoting domestic demand. So how to make full use of the potential? I believe reform is needed. It would no doubt affect the interests of some government key sectors³. But we must carry out the reform despite any obstacles."

 

Li Keqiang says the government is going to make changes to the household registration⁴ system to try to help beef up urban demand.

 

He has also suggested an expansion of the value-added tax pilot program to more regions in the coming year.

1 symposium   

n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集

参考例句：

• What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
• The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？