——On March 5, 2024, at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and representatives: Now, on behalf of the State Council, I report on the work of the government to the congress for deliberation and invite members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to provide their opinions. 1、 Looking back on the work in 2023, it was the beginning year of fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the first year for this government to fulfill its duties in accordance with the law. ——The overall economic recovery is improving. The gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded 126 trillion yuan, a growth rate of 5.2%, ranking among the top in the world's major economies. 12.44 million new jobs were created in urban areas, and the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas was 5.2%. Consumer prices for residents increased by 0.2%. Basic balance of international payments. ——Significant progress has been made in the construction of a modern industrial system. Traditional industries are accelerating their transformation and upgrading, strategic emerging industries are flourishing, future industries are orderly laid out, advanced manufacturing and modern service industries are deeply integrated, and a number of major industrial innovation achievements have reached the international advanced level. The domestically produced large aircraft C919 has been put into commercial operation, and domestically produced large cruise ships have been successfully built. The production and sales of new energy vehicles account for over 60% of the global market. ——Technological innovation achieves new breakthroughs. The construction of the national laboratory system has been vigorously promoted. The achievements in key core technology research and development have been fruitful, with significant progress made in the development of high-end equipment such as aviation engines, gas turbines, and fourth generation nuclear power units. Innovative achievements in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and quantum technology continue to emerge. The transaction volume of technology contracts increased by 28.6%. The ability to drive development through innovation continues to improve. ——Reform and opening up are advancing in depth. The new round of institutional reform has been basically completed at the central level, and has been carried out in an orderly manner at the local level. Strengthen the construction of a unified national market. Implement the action of deepening and enhancing the reform of state-owned enterprises, and introduce policies to promote the development and growth of the private economy. The construction layout of the pilot free trade zone has been further improved. The share of exports in the international market has remained stable, the structure of actually used foreign capital has been optimized, and the international influence and appeal of jointly building the "the Belt and Road" have become more evident. ——Consolidate and solidify the foundation for safe development. The grain production reached a new historical high of 1.39 trillion catties. Stable supply of energy resources. Enhancing the independent and controllable capabilities of important industrial and supply chains. The risks in key areas of economy and finance have been steadily resolved. The construction of modern infrastructure continues to strengthen. ——The ecological environment quality is steadily improving. The battle against pollution prevention and control is deepening, and the discharge of major pollutants continues to decrease. The water quality of surface water and nearshore waters continues to improve. The battle against the "Three North" project has been fully launched. The installed capacity of renewable energy generation has historically exceeded that of thermal power, with over half of the world's new installed capacity added throughout the year. ——The guarantee of people's livelihood is strong and effective. Per capita affordable for residents