Wen Jiabao's report presents 10 key figures for China's economy in 2010

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presented 10 key figures on China's economy in 2010 in his government work report delivered at the third session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) on May 5th:

 

--8%: GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of around 8%;

 

-9 million: more than 9 million new jobs in towns and cities;

 

--4.6%: The urban registered unemployment rate is kept within 4.6%;

 

-3%: CPI (consumer prices) rose around 3%;

 

--1,050 billion: This year, the proposed arrangements for the fiscal deficit of 1,050 billion yuan, of which the central fiscal deficit of 850 billion yuan, continue to issue on behalf of the local debt of 200 billion yuan and into the local budget;

 

--7.5 trillion: around 7.5 trillion yuan of new RMB loans;

 

-80 million: 80 million tons of new standard coal energy-saving capacity;

 

--818.3 billion: The central financial authorities are to arrange for an investment of 818.3 billion yuan in the "three rural areas", an increase of 93 billion yuan over the previous year;

 

-318.5 billion: Governments at all levels should further increase their investment in social security, and the central government proposes to arrange 318.5 billion yuan;

 

--63.2 billion: The central financial authorities intend to arrange 63.2 billion yuan of special subsidies for secure housing, an increase of 8.1 billion yuan over the previous year.