REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2001 PLAN FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ON THE DRAFT 2002 PLAN FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

(Delivered at the Fifth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on March 6, 2002)
Zeng Peiyan, Minister in Charge of the State Development Planning Commission

Fellow Deputies,I have been entrusted by the State Council to report now to this session on the implementation of the 2001 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and on the Draft 2002 Plan for National Economic and Social Development. These are presented to you for your examination and approval and for comments and suggestions from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

I.  Implementation of the 2001 Plan for National Economic and Social Development

II. Regulatory Targets and Major Tasks for Economic and Social Development in 2002

III. Continuing to Improve Macroeconomic Management to Meet the Needs of Developing the Socialist Market Economy and Responding to the New Situation Following China's Accession to the WTO

Fellow Deputies,Successfully carrying out the economic work for this year will be an arduous task, but it is of great importance. Accepting the supervision and guidance of the National People's Congress and conscientiously soliciting comments and suggestions from the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is an important way to ensure success in all economic work. Let us rally more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and earnestly implement the important principle of "The Three Represents" make pioneering progress and work hard in a down-to-earth manner with full confidence to accomplish all our tasks for economic and social development!