Hu calls for consolidating achievements of macro-control next year

Chinese President has called for efforts to consolidate and develop what has been achieved by implementing the macro-economic control policy in the nation's economic work next year, according to a release reaching Wednesday in Beijing.

The Chinese economy is in a new round of growth and the national ability for further economic development independently has been strengthened, creating favorable conditions for the country's overall development, Hu said at a recent workshop.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which Hu serves as general secretary, held the workshop on Nov. 8 to solicit opinions and suggestions from leaders of non-Communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce as well as personages without party affiliation, on the economic work.

Premier Wen Jiabao informed the participants of the current economic situation and the central authorities' consideration for the economic work next year.

The participants spoke highly of the central authorities' decision to strengthen and improve macro-control in time, which resulted in a sustained, steady and rapid economic growth. They described the central authorities' consideration for next year's economic work as "comprehensive and practical."

They also aired their views and suggestions on macro-control, agriculture, rural development, farmers' income, coordinated economic and social development, resources, the work to guard against financial crisis, the overseas development of Chinese companies, their innovating ability, the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and the land management system.

Hu presided over the meeting and made a key-note speech. He said that to accomplish the economic work next year, it is imperative to "unswervingly advocate and implement the scientific concept of development for an overall, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development."

Efforts should be made to correctly handle the relationship between the market mechanism and macro-control, optimize the economic structure, and gradually remove the obstacles in system and mechanisms that may cause sharp ups and downs of the economy.

While calling for high attention to agriculture, rural development and farmers' income, the president also urged efforts to care for the life and work of the masses, promote employment and re-employment, improve social security and ensure industrial safety, so as to safeguard people's interests.

"We must correctly handle the relationship between reform and development to maintain political stability and unity," Hu said.

While expressed heartfelt thanks to all non-Communist parties and personages without party affiliation for their work for the country's economic and social development, Hu also called on them to make greater contributions in the new year.