
BEIJING,Jan.28(Xinhua)--Chinawillconsolidateandexpandthemomentumofeconomicrebound,accelerateconsumptionrecoveryandstabilizeforeigntradeandinvestment,accordingtothedecisionsmadeattheStateCouncilexecutivemeetingchairedbyPremierLiKeqiangonSaturday.
Notingthecontinuingtrendofeconomicrecoveryandrebound,themeetingstressedtheneedtoimplementthedecisionsoftheCentralEconomicWorkConferenceandfocusonensuringstabilityingrowth,employmentandprices,tokeeptheeconomicperformancewithinaproperrange.
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Solidstepswillbetakentoensureeffectiveimplementationofthepolicypackageforstabilizingtheeconomyanditsfollow-upmeasures.Keyprojectsandequipmentupgradingandrenovationsupportedbyfiscalandfinancialpolicytoolswillbeadvancedtogeneratemorephysicalgains.
PoliciestoextendthedurationofVATreliefforsmall-scaletaxpayersandinclusiveloansgrantedtomicroandsmallbusinesseswillbeeffectivelyimplemented.
Itisimperativetoremainfirmlycommittedtoconsolidatinganddevelopingthepublicsector,andtoencouraging,supportingandguidingthedevelopmentofthenon-publicsector,toprotectthelawfulrightsandinterestsofprivatebusinessesandfosteramarket-oriented,world-classbusinessenvironmentgovernedbyasoundlegalframework.Theplatformeconomywillbesupportedinpursuingsustainedandsounddevelopment.
ThemeetingunderscoredtheneedtofacilitateaspeedyreopeningofbusinessesandproductionaftertheSpringFestivalandtoprovidegoodservicesformigrantworkersinreturningtotheirworkorlandingnewjobs.
"Weneedtostepupeffortstodeliveronthepoliciesforexpandingconsumption,"Lisaid.
Notingthepressingchallengeoflacklusterdemand,themeetingurgedtimelymeasurestopromoteanearlyrecoveryofconsumptionasthemaineconomicdrivingforce,steadfastlyadvanceopening-up,andstabilizeandupgradeforeigntradeandinvestment.
Consumptionwillbefurtherboosted.Policiesforsupportingconsumerservicebusinessesandself-employedindividualsandpromotingtheconsumptionofcarsandotherbig-ticketitemswillbefullyimplemented.Variousactivitieswillbelaunchedtostimulateconsumptionandfacilitatetheearlyrecoveryofcontact-basedserviceindustries.
Consumerloanswillbeincreasedasappropriate.Thepolicytoolkitwillbeharnessedfollowingacity-specificapproach,tomeetpeople"sbasichousingneedsandtheneedforimprovedhousingconditionsandensurethedeliveryofpre-soldhomes.
"Boostingconsumptionisakeysteptoexpanddomesticdemand.Weneedtorestorethestructuralroleofconsumptionintheeconomy,"Lisaid."ThegreatestpotentialoftheChineseeconomyliesintheconsumptionbythe1.4billionpeople."
ThemeetingreaffirmedChina"scommitmenttothebasicnationalpolicyofopening-upandcalledformoreconcretemeasurestostabilizeforeigntrade.Effortswillbemadetopromotetheresumptionofin-personexhibitionsathome,andsupportenterprisestoparticipateinexhibitionsoverseas.
Policiesconcerningexportrebates,creditloansandcreditinsurance,amongothers,willbeearnestlyimplemented,andtheRMBexchangeratewillbekeptgenerallystableatanadaptive,balancedlevel.EnterpriseswillbesupportedtofurtherexploremarketopportunitiesbymakingfulluseoftheRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership(RCEP).
Developmentofcross-bordere-commerceandoverseaswarehouseswillbefurtherpromoted.Thecompetitivenessofforeigntradewillbeenhanced.Importwillbeexpandedasappropriate.
Activeeffortswillbemadetoattractforeigninvestment.ThenewCatalogueofEncouragedIndustriesforForeignInvestmentwillbeputintoeffectatafasterpace.Localgovernmentswillbesupportedinattractingbusinessesandinvestment.Theroleofpilotfreetradezonesandotherplatformswillbebetterleveraged.
Facilitativemeasuresoncross-bordertravelwillbeearnestlyimplemented.Sustainedeffortswillbemadetoimproveservicesforforeign-investedenterprises,andpromotetheearlierdeliveryofmajorprojects.
"Wemustfullyleverageourcompetitiveadvantages,improveourbusinessenvironmentandstabilizeforeigntradeandinvestmentbyopeningwidertotheworld.OpeningupisinChina"sfundamentalinterests,"Lisaid.
ThemeetingurgedrelevantdepartmentstomakecomprehensiveplansinearlyFebruaryandensureagreatersenseofresponsibilityatalllevelstopromptlystartspringplowingandfarmingpreparations,inordertolayasolidfoundationforbolsteringfoodsupplyandstabilizingconsumerprices.