2020年CRI Premier: China to continue with current support strategy for economy

 

China's Premier¹ Li Keqiang has strongly rejected accusations² from the US and some other Western governments that China tells its tech companies to spy abroad

He addressed a news conference at the end of the annual National People's Congress session in Beijing.

Li Keqiang also said China will continue with its current support strategy of the economy instead of using a large-scale stimulus³ to counteract⁴ the downward pressure.

The curtain came down on the annual National People's Congress session in Beijing with pronouncements made on some of the key outcomes of the gathering⁵. Speaking on the economy, Premier Li Keqiang said the country needs strong measures to counteract the downward pressure on growth. A growth target range of between 6-6.5 percent has been set for 2019, after the economy grew by 6.6 percent last year. Li Keqiang pointed⁶ out that the downward adjustment of the world's second largest economy was made against the backdrop of a slowing global economy.

"We encountered economic slowdown in the past few years and the measures we have taken is to boost the vitality⁷ of the market because when we have more vitality in the market, there will be stronger dynamism for development."

He also stressed the government's focus on preventing large-scale job losses, projecting the economy to create between 11 and 13 million jobs this year. He said the tax and fee-cut measures under the fiscal⁸ policy, as well as cutting real interest rates are all designed to ensure employment in the country.

"Therefore, this year, for the first time, we list the job-first policy as a macro-policy together with our fiscal policy and monetary⁹ policy."

In response to accusations that China uses its tech companies to spy on other countries, Li Keqiang made it clear that Beijing would never engage in such activities.

"It is not in compliance¹⁰ with Chinese laws, and it is not how China behaves. We don't do that and will not do it in the future for sure."

On the ongoing¹¹ China-US trade talks, Li Keqiang expressed hope that positive outcomes that are of benefit to both sides and the world will emerge from the ongoing consultations¹².

"China and the United States, as two large economies, have become closely entwined through years of a growing relationship and years of cooperation. It is neither realistic nor possible to decouple these two economies. I believe we need to continue to follow the principles of cooperation before confrontation¹³, mutual¹⁴ respect, equality and mutual benefit to continue to grow the China-US relationship, including their economic and trade ties."

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

3 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

4 counteract   

vt.对…起反作用，对抗，抵消

参考例句：

• The doctor gave him some medicine to counteract the effect of the poison.医生给他些药解毒。
• Our work calls for mutual support.We shouldn't counteract each other's efforts.工作要互相支持，不要互相拆台。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

6 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

7 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

8 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

9 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

10 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

11 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

12 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

14 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。