The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2024.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the conference.
In his speech, Xi reviewed the country’s economic work in 2023, analyzed the current economic situation and arranged next year’s economic work.
It was noted at the meeting that China’s economy has achieved a recovery, with solid progress made in high-quality development in 2023.
It is important to be more mindful of potential dangers and to effectively respond to and solve these problems, said the meeting.
Overall, favorable conditions outweigh unfavorable factors in China’s development, and the fundamental trend of the economic recovery and long-term positive outlook has not changed, the meeting said, urging stronger confidence.