National Development and Reform Commission news conference highlights

5. Upgrade consumption

Efforts will be made to ensure stable economic growth and employment, reduce the burdens of taxes and fees, and raise incomes. The government will take steps to encourage purchases of products such as new energy cars and environmental-friendly household appliances. And efforts will be made to give a boost to the services sector, including tourism, healthcare, childcare, and elderly care. The government will focus on promoting consumption by rural residents, facilitating them to get better access to e-commerce services and high-quality products.

6. Cooperation with Belt and Road countries

Substantial progress has been made in building cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road since the initiative was proposed five years ago. To date, 171 Belt and Road cooperation documents have been signed with 29 international organizations and 123 countries.

7. Providing services for the young and the old

The government has vowed to add an additional one million new beds in the country's elderly care facilities. It has vowed to ensure that all communities have access to kindergarten facilities. And it has released a new policy for improving the standards of community services and providing support to nursing staff.

8. Building social credit systems

China has made substantial progress developing social credit systems in 19 jurisdictions, and nearly four million people have been punished for dishonest behavior. China is also building a review system for scientific research that will allow one member of a scientific study approval panel to call a stop to a project.

9. Targeted investment

China will focus on targeted investments that improve people's livelihoods and the delivery of urban services in 2019. It will also increase efforts to expand access to private investment.