CCTV9英语新闻：Efforts to improve settlement of medical fees

To discuss this, let's return to my colleague, CCTV News anchor Tian Wei, and Li Zhihui, from the Xinhua News Agency.

 

Q1. Premier Li Keqiang said the government plans to use two years to achieve the direct settlement of hospital expenses of retired people outside their hometowns. He says this requires tremendous efforts from all government departments invovled. What should those efforts be?

 

Q2. Some provinces are experiencing difficulties with their pension fund. Premier Li has laid out several options. What do you make of the pressure that this puts on the central government?

 

Q3. To improve people's livelihoods, you need economic strength. With the downward pressure of the economy, what are some of the primary concerns to be dealt with in improving people's livelihoods?