Premier Li Keqiang and other Chinese leaders on Thursday joined lawmakers and political advisors in examination and deliberation of a government work report, calling for efforts to push reform.
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The report was delivered by Li at the opening of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Wednesday.
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In his discussion with NPC deputies from Shandong Province, Li noted that China still faces a severe and complicated economic landscape this year, and he urged stable and sound growth through reform and innovation.
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He said the government should leave what can be handled by the market to the market, and create a fair environment for enterprises to release market vitality and social creativity.
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In his discussion with lawmakers from Qinghai, Li said it is imperative to keep a balance between economic growth and ecological protection in the ecologically fragile province, where lie the headstreams of China's three major water courses, the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang Rivers.
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Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli called for greater courage to push reforms in various areas when he joined the discussion of the lawmakers from Tianjin Municipality.
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He said that the market's role in resources allocation should be brought into full play, and urged major progress in the fiscal and tax reform this year.