Newsweek Asia, BeijingMarch 3 (Chief Reporter Wang Chiyun reports)According to Xinhua News Agency in Beijing, the fifth session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee held a press conference in the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of the 2nd, the spokesman of the conference, Wang Guoqing, answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists. Wang Guoqing announced that the Fifth Session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee is scheduled to open at 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd at the Great Hall of the People and close on the morning of March 13th.

At present, all preparations for the Congress are in place. The opening and closing sessions of the CPPCC Congress and the three speeches will be open to Chinese and foreign journalists.

The Fifth Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opens ceremoniously at 3 p.m. on the 3rd

 Actively promoting measures to combat poverty in practice

On doing a good job in poverty alleviation, Wang Guoqing said that last year, CPPCC organizations at all levels across the country did a lot of fruitful work in promoting precise poverty alleviation and poverty eradication, such as putting Shaanxi Luochuan"Small apples into a large industry" experience, brought to the special deliberative standing committee. In order to "find out the situation accurately, see the problems clearly, and put forward solid suggestions", the members of the CPPCC focused on six topics and conducted research in 16 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. This year, the CPPCC will also organize a supervisory study of the implementation of the central government's major strategic plan for poverty alleviation, and will convene a special standing committee on poverty alleviation, with a view to promoting the implementation of various measures.

Addressing the issue of farmers' income growth, Wang Guoqing said that the slowdown in the growth rate of farmers' income growth last year was due to many reasons, mainly due to the low prices of some bulk agricultural products, the limited growth of farmers' income from outside work, and the slowdown in the marginal growth of subsidies for benefiting farmers. CPPCC members have put forward specific proposals to further improve the subsidy system for agriculture and improve agricultural production conditions. The main goal of promoting structural reform on the supply side of agriculture this year is to make farmers'"Money bags" bulging. CPPCC members will, as always, pay attention to the "three rural" issues, and actively consult the pulse, advice and suggestions.

The CPPCC actively contributes to"Advice on the implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan

2016 is the year that the state"The 13th Five-Year Plan is the starting year for the implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan, and also the opening year of the decisive stage of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects. Wang Guoqing said that the CPPCC has taken the implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan as its main line of work, focusing on the major tasks of building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, focusing on key points and difficulties, and carrying out research and discussion of political issues, gathering the wisdom of the people and making concerted efforts to solve problems. The CPPCC organized a total of 91 inspections and research activities, with 1,408 members participating in research activities, holding two special negotiating standing committees, three special consultative meetings and 16 biweekly consultative forums, submitting 5,769 proposals, and receiving 8,678 pieces of information on social and public opinions. In particular, research and discussion on such topics as improving the effectiveness of poverty alleviation, promoting the transformation and upgrading of industry in the three northeastern provinces, and deepening the reform of the medical and health system have yielded remarkable results.

Regarding the revitalization of the Northeast, Wang Guoqing said that, judging from the research, the task of revitalizing the Northeast remains arduous. Revitalizing the Northeast requires both strong policy support and firm confidence. The economic structure of the three eastern provinces is now being adjusted, and signs of stabilizing and improving economic operation have begun to appear. The CPPCC will continue to make good suggestions and practical measures for the revitalization of the Northeast.

Speaking of the CPPCC biweekly consultative forum, Wang Guoqing said that the topics of the forum are put forward through layers of consultation and research, and ultimately have to be reported to the CPC Central Committee for deliberation and adoption before implementation. Biweekly consultation forum is not a decision-making mechanism, just a consultation platform, but the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the relevant departments of the decision-making advice to play an important role.

On how the CPPCC carries out its democratic oversight function, he said that democratic oversight by the CPPCC is different from disciplinary oversight within the CPC and from legal oversight; it is consultative and non-authoritarian. On the platform of the CPPCC, CPPCC members put forward opinions, criticisms and suggestions through consultative meetings, inspections, research, proposals, speeches and reflection of public opinion, and fulfill their duty to supervise the work of state organs and public officials. This year, the CPPCC will conscientiously implement the deployment of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the democratic supervision of the work of the CPPCC, and further improve the level and capacity of democratic supervision, so as to be bold and good at it.

China will remain the world's strongest economic"Engine."

Speaking on China's economic issues, Wang Guoqing said that against the backdrop of a sluggish global economic recovery, China's total GDP in 2016 exceeded the 70 trillion yuan mark, and its economic growth rate returned to the top of the world's major economies, realizing a"The good start to the 13th Five-Year Plan has responded to the "pessimism" about China's economy with a solid report card. The quality and effectiveness of China's economic development have been further improved. Last year, China's economic contribution to world economic growth reached 33.2 per cent, bringing greater market demand to the world economy and creating more valuable opportunities for cooperation.

He said that the current Chinese economy is generally stabilizing and improving at a slow pace, but it still needs to be taken step by step, steadily and surely. Judging from the CPPCC's January Economic Analysis Meeting on the Macro Situation, the fundamentals, basic features, supporting bases and conditions as well as the forward momentum of China's economic development, which has been improving for a long time, remain unchanged. Various tasks mainly focused on supply-side structural reform are being pushed forward in a solid manner, and the dividends of reform are being released, and the economy is still characterized by strong momentum and enduring endurance. In the new year, China will remain the world economy's strongest"Engine".

 "Stabilization and progress" is not inaction

Speaking of the general tone of work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, Wang Guoqing said that decades of practice have proved that theThe general keynote of "seeking progress while maintaining stability" is an important principle of our governance, as well as an important methodology for reform and opening-up. "Stability" is the foundation, the main tone, and it is to seek progress on the premise of "stability"; "progress" is the purpose and the general trend. "Seeking progress amidst stability" is not to do nothing and not dare to act, but to make progress in important areas and key links, and to promote "stability" with "progress". China's reform is only in progress, not completed. The pace of the comprehensive deepening of reform will not slow down, but will become more steady.

When it comes to the issue of mixed ownership reform of state-owned enterprises, he said that on the one hand, it is necessary to prevent the loss of state-owned assets and ensure that the value of state-owned assets is preserved and increased; on the other hand, it is also necessary to protect the rights and interests of non-state capital investors. The central policy is very clear that the mixed ownership reform should be carried out in accordance with theUnder the principle of "change where appropriate and advance in a steady manner", there is no "pulling the strings", no full coverage, no timetable, and one is advanced when it is ripe for the picking. This year, the mixed reform work is moving forward in a steady and orderly manner. The CPPCC Committee is closely following up, keeping abreast of the progress, and actively making suggestions and recommendations.

construct (sth abstract)"Pro" "clear" new type of political and business relations appeared new phenomenon

Regarding the new government-business relationship, Wang Guoqing said that last year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping visited CPPCC members during the CPPCC General Assembly, he used the term"Pro" "clear" two words set the tone of a new type of political and business relations, not only for the party and government leaders and cadres at all levels to outline the boundaries of the clean business provides an important method, but also for the healthy development of the private economy and private entrepreneurs to point out the direction of the healthy growth of the private sector. Over the past year, there have been some new phenomena: first, a change in thinking. Both sides of the government and business have improved their recognition of the words "pro" and "clear", and the concept of "pro" and "clear" has gradually become the largest common denominator in the pursuit of values. The concept of "pro" and "clear" has gradually become the largest common denominator of the pursuit of values; secondly, there are rules. Many places have introduced systems and regulations, and some have introduced power lists, responsibility lists and negative lists. Cadres in government departments have taken the initiative to jump down and lean forward to provide services. More importantly, enterprise development has a soul, the success of enterprises rely on the market, rely on science and technology, rely on innovation, rely on management, rely on entrepreneurship. Of course, there are still some problems are still serious, such as "clear" but not "pro", leading cadres on the enterprise far away, do not dare to do, not willing to do, not as. Building a healthy government-business relationship "is always on the road", the CPPCC National Committee will persevere in building a new type of government-business relationship to help shout.

On the issue of tax burden, Wang Guoqing said that authoritative data show that the tax burden level of enterprises in China is medium or low in the world. Because of China's tax structure, which is dominated by indirect taxes, enterprises are particularly sensitive to the pain of taxes and fees. Last year's camp reform tax cut of 500 billion yuan is a fact, but specific to each enterprise, the sense of access will certainly be different. In addition, the level of taxpayers' tax burden fluctuates at different points in time due to factors such as investment cycle, capital composition, management and profitability. According to the statistics of the relevant departments, there are still 1.6 per cent of taxpayers whose tax burden has risen in spite of the overall reduction.

Cumulative investment in "Belt and Road" exceeds $18 billion

with respect to"Belt and Road" initiative, Wang Guoqing said, "Belt and Road" is a world undertaking of historical significance, although the initiative comes from China, but the results benefit the world. Now the circle of friends of "Belt and Road" is expanding, with more than 100 countries and international organizations participating in it, more than 40 countries and international organizations signing cooperation agreements with China, and 56 economic and trade cooperation zones being constructed in 20 countries along the route; the cumulative investment has exceeded 18 billion U.S. dollars, and more than 1 billion U.S. dollars of tax revenue and more than 160,000 taxpayers have been created in the host countries. The total investment has exceeded 18 billion U.S. dollars, creating more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in tax revenue for the host countries and more than 160,000 jobs. The "Belt and Road" is a road of common business, common construction and sharing, and will surely contribute to the building of a community of human destiny for common development and common prosperity.

Speaking of the lack of closure in parts of the West"Wang Guoqing said that the competent authorities of our Government had made it clear that China appreciated the commitment of the vast majority of WTO members to abandon the practice of "substitution of countries" and to fulfill the obligations under article 15 of the Protocol as scheduled. While appreciating the commitment of the vast majority of WTO members to abandon the practice of "substitution of countries" and fulfill their obligations under Article 15 of the Protocol as scheduled, China is also dissatisfied with the ambiguous approach of a few countries in trying to evade their responsibilities on this issue. Members of the CPPCC fully support the relevant departments of our country in initiating litigation under the framework of the WTO in order to safeguard national interests.

The achievements of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong are universally recognized.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. Wang Guoqing said that over the past 20 yearsThe achievements of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong are universally recognized. Safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of the State and maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong are the fundamental purposes of "one country, two systems". The Central Government has always adhered to the following principles in implementing "One Country, Two Systems": first, to be unswerving, unchanging and unshakable; and second, to be comprehensive and accurate, so as to ensure that the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong will not go out of shape or be distorted, and that it will always move forward in the right direction. Only by fully respecting each other's interests and concerns, being rational and pragmatic, and seeking common ground while reserving differences can we narrow differences, resolve conflicts and avoid clashes, so as to build up Hong Kong and the common homeland of the Chinese nation, and jointly write a new chapter in the successful practice of "one country, two systems".

On the upcoming election of Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Wang Guoqing said he hoped the election would be conducted in accordance with the law, in an orderly and smooth manner, and that we believed Hong Kong would be able to elect a candidate for the post of Chief Executive who loves the country and loves Hong Kong, is trusted by the Central Authorities, has the ability to govern, and is supported by the people of Hong Kong.

hype"China threatens freedom of navigation" is a "false proposition".

Speaking on the South China Sea issue, Wang Guoqing said that the islands in the South China Sea are China's inherent territories, and it is completely normal to build some facilities on one's own land and deploy some necessary homeland defense facilities. As the world's major trading nation and the largest South China Sea littoral country, China attaches more importance than any other country to the freedom of navigation and security in the South China Sea. Individual extraterritorial countries speculate on the"China's threat to freedom of navigation" is a completely false proposition. China firmly upholds the freedom of navigation enjoyed by all countries in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, and we have established a cooperative mechanism with a number of countries to ensure the safety of navigation in the South China Sea sea lanes.