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

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

• comprehensively implement the guiding principles of the 18th National Party Congress and the third and fourth plenary sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee;

• put into practice the guiding principles from General Secretary Xi Jinping’s major speeches;

• act in accordance with the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy;*

• actively adapt to and guide the new normal in China’s economic development;

• adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while keeping performance stable;

• ensure that the economy performs within an appropriate range;

• focus on strengthening the quality and benefits of economic development;

• give greater priority to transforming the growth model and making structural adjustments;

• tackle tough problems of reform head on;

• pursue innovation-driven development;

• strengthen risk prevention and control;

• strengthen safeguards for people’s standard of living;

• get the right balance between carrying out reform, pursuing development, and ensuring stability;

• promote all-round socialist economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological advancement; and

• achieve steady and sound economic development and ensure social harmony and stability.

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* The strategy is to make comprehensive moves to:

1) finish building a moderately prosperous society;

2) deepen reform;

3) advance the law-based governance of China; and

4) strengthen Party self-conduct.