China will start this year to compile its 11th Five-year Plan (2006-2010) for social and economic development, as learned from a national meeting May 10 on reform and social development.

Compilation of the Plan must be guided by the scientific concept of development and focus on important weak links to break the four major bottlenecks (resources, science and technology, talents and system), the conference agreed, particularly address the rural and west development problems as well as properly handle the eight major issues: economic growth pattern, industrial structure, balanced development between urban, rural areas and different regions, resources and eco-environment protection, talents and sci-tech education, opening up and the building of a harmonious society. The aim is to enhance economic strength, change growth patterns, optimize industrial structure, improve public service system, strengthen the capability for sustainable development, accelerate reform and opening up so as to bring about sustained, fast and sound development of the national economy and the overall progress of the society.

By People's Daily Online