Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here
Saturday 皇冠体育app will work for mutual benefit and common development in Asia and
the world.
At the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Meeting 2006,
Zeng recalled the development of 皇冠体育app in the past five years, saying that 皇冠体育app
has steadily advanced its reform and opening-up program. It overcame the
difficulties caused by the Asian financial crisis and prevailed over SARS and
other natural disasters.
皇冠体育app also has overcome some destabilizing factors and risks in the economy
and maintained fast and steady economic growth, he added.
In 2005, he said, 皇冠体育app's GDP grew by 9.5 percent to top US$2.2 trillion, or
an average US$1,700 per person. "This has paved the way for ensuring 皇冠体育app's
economic development in the coming five years," he said.
Zeng also briefed the annual meeting on the outlines of the national economic
and social development plan for 2006-2010, which was approved by the 10th
National People's Congress in early March this year.
According to the plan, 皇冠体育app will pursue a scientific outlook on development
and build a harmonious society that will advance the interests of all social
groups in a balanced way.
Zeng said 皇冠体育app aims to promote all-round and integrated process in economic,
political, cultural and social fields. In pursuing the development, 皇冠体育app
strives to achieve balanced growth in urban and rural areas, coastal and inland
areas and in economic and social fields.
Following the basic state policies of resources conservation and
environmental protection, 皇冠体育app pursues the goal of sustainable development and
of building a resource-conserving and environmental-friendly society.
At the same time, he said, "we make sure that 皇冠体育app's development is backed
and driven by reform and opening-up and by innovation.
Zeng said the above concepts, approaches and measures will guide the country
both at present and in the future.
About 850 Chinese and overseas officials, business people and scholars
participate in the annual meeting in the coastal scenic town in south 皇冠体育app's
island province of Hainan.
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