各位代表！

FellowDeputies,

一年来取得的成绩，是以习近平同志为总书记的党中央统揽全局、科学决策的结果，是全党全军全国各族人民共同努力、不懈奋斗的结果。

WeowetheachievementsofthepastyeartotheoverallplanningandsoundpolicymakingofthePartyCentralCommitteewithComradeXiJinpingasGeneralSecretaryandtotheconcertedandunremittingeffortsofallmembersofthePartyandthearmedforces,andallofChina'speople.

我代表国务院，向全国各族人民，向各民主党派、各人民团体和各界人士，表示诚挚感谢！向香港特别行政区同胞、澳门特别行政区同胞、台湾同胞和海外侨胞，表示诚挚感谢！向关心和支持中国现代化建设事业的各国政府、国际组织和各国朋友，表示诚挚感谢！

OnbehalfoftheStateCouncil,Iwishtoexpressoursinceregratitudetothepeopleofallourethnicgroups,andtothenon-CPCparties,people'sorganizations,andpeoplefromallsectorsofsociety.WewouldliketoexpressourheartfeltappreciationtoourcompatriotsintheHongKongandMacaospecialadministrativeregionsandinTaiwan,andtoChinesenationalsoverseas.Wealsowishtoexpresstruegratitudetothegovernments,internationalorganizations,andfriendsfromallovertheworldwhoshowunderstandingforandsupportChinainitsendeavortomodernize.

今天是元宵佳节，在这里向各位代表和委员致以节日问候，并且预祝全国人民幸福安康！我们既要看到成绩，更要看到前进中的困难和挑战。

Whilerecognizingourachievements,wemustalsobemindfulofthedifficultiesandchallengesontheroadahead:

投资增长乏力，新的消费热点不多，国际市场没有大的起色，稳增长难度加大，一些领域仍存在风险隐患。

--Growthininvestmentissluggish;thenumberofnewareasofstrongconsumeractivityislimited;thereisnosigntheinternationalmarketisabouttosignificantlypickup;maintainingstablegrowthisbecomingmoredifficult,andtherearestilllatentrisksinsomeareas.

工业产品价格持续下降，生产要素成本上升，小微企业融资难融资贵问题突出，部分企业生产经营困难。

--Thepricesofmanufacturedproductsarecontinuingtofall;thecostsoffactorsofproductionareontherise;smallandmicrobusinessesarefindingitdifficultandcostlytoobtainfinancing;andthegoingistoughforsomeenterprises.

经济发展方式比较粗放，创新能力不足，产能过剩问题突出，农业基础薄弱。

--China'seconomicgrowthmodelremainsinefficient;ourcapacityforinnovationisinsufficient;overcapacityisapronouncedproblem,andthefoundationofagricultureisweak.

群众对医疗、养老、住房、交通、教育、收入分配、食品安全、社会治安等还有不少不满意的地方。有些地方环境污染严重，重大安全事故时有发生。政府工作还存在不足，有些政策措施落实不到位。

--Therearestillmanyproblemsofpublicconcerninmedicalservices,elderlycare,housing,transport,education,incomedistribution,foodsafety,andlawandorder.Environmentalpollutionisseriousinsomelocalities,andmajoraccidentsintheworkplacearenotuncommon.

少数政府机关工作人员乱作为，一些腐败问题触目惊心，有的为官不为，在其位不谋其政，该办的事不办。

--Thereisstillmuchtobeimprovedintheworkofthegovernment,withsomepoliciesandmeasuresnotbeingsatisfactorilyimplemented.Asmallnumberofgovernmentemployeesbehaveirresponsibly;shockingcasesofcorruptionstillexist;andsomegovernmentofficialsareneglectfuloftheirduties,holdingontotheirjobswhilefailingtofulfilltheirresponsibilities.

我们要直面问题，安不忘危，治不忘乱，勇于担当，不辱历史使命，不负人民重托。

Wemustfacetheseproblemsheadon.Intimesofpeaceonemustbealerttodanger,andintimesofstabilityonemustbemindfulofthepotentialforchaos.Wemustbereadytobeartheweightofresponsibility,dojusticetoourhistoricmission,andliveuptothegreattrustthepeopleplaceinus.

二、2015年工作总体部署

II.ThePlanforWorkin2015

我国是世界上最大的发展中国家，仍处于并将长期处于社会主义初级阶段，发展是硬道理，是解决一切问题的基础和关键。化解各种矛盾和风险，跨越“中等收入陷阱”，实现现代化，根本要靠发展，发展必须有合理的增长速度。

Chinaisthelargestdevelopingcountryintheworld;itisstillintheprimarystageofsocialism,whereitwillremainforalongtimetocome.Atthisstage,developmentisofprimaryimportancetoChina;itisboththebasisforandthekeytosolvingeveryproblemweface.Inordertodefuseproblemsandrisks,avoidfallingintothe"middle-incometrap,"andachievemodernization,Chinamustrelyondevelopment,anddevelopmentrequiresanappropriategrowthrate.

同时，我国经济发展进入新常态，正处在爬坡过坎的关口，体制机制弊端和结构性矛盾是“拦路虎”，不深化改革和调整经济结构，就难以实现平稳健康发展。

Atthesametime,China'seconomicdevelopmenthasenteredanewnormal.Ourcountryisinacrucialperiodduringwhichchallengesneedtobeovercomeandproblemsneedtoberesolved.Systemic,institutional,andstructuralproblemshavebecome"tigersintheroad"holdingupdevelopment.Withoutdeepeningreformandmakingeconomicstructuraladjustments,wewillhaveadifficulttimesustainingsteadyandsounddevelopment.

我们必须毫不动摇坚持以经济建设为中心，切实抓好发展这个执政兴国第一要务。必须坚持不懈依靠改革推动科学发展，加快转变经济发展方式，实现有质量有效益可持续的发展。

Wemustbeadamantinpursuingeconomicdevelopmentasourcentraltaskandmakeathoroughjobofdevelopmentasthetoppriorityforensuringthegovernanceandrevitalizationofthecountry.Wemustcontinuetopromotedevelopmentinasoundandbalancedwaythroughreformandspeedupthetransformationofthegrowthmodelsoastoachievequality,efficient,andsustainabledevelopment.

当前，世界经济正处于深度调整之中，复苏动力不足，地缘政治影响加重，不确定因素增多，推动增长、增加就业、调整结构成为国际社会共识。我国经济下行压力还在加大，发展中深层次矛盾凸显，今年面临的困难可能比去年还要大。

Atpresent,theworldeconomyisundergoingprofoundadjustment,itsrecoverylacksdrive,theinfluenceofgeopoliticsisincreasing,andthereareagreaternumberofuncertaintiesatplay.Promotinggrowth,creatingjobs,andmakingstructuraladjustmentshavebecomecommongoalsfortheinternationalcommunity.WithdownwardpressureonChina'seconomybuildinganddeep-seatedproblemsindevelopmentsurfacing,thedifficultieswearetoencounterintheyearaheadmaybeevenmoreformidablethanthoseoflastyear.

同时，我国发展仍处于可以大有作为的重要战略机遇期，有巨大的潜力、韧性和回旋余地。新型工业化、信息化、城镇化、农业现代化持续推进，发展基础日益雄厚，改革红利正在释放，宏观调控积累了丰富经验。我们必须增强忧患意识，坚定必胜信念，牢牢把握发展的主动权。

Ontheotherhand,Chinaisstillinanimportantperiodofstrategicopportunityduringwhichgreatprogresscanbemadeindevelopment.Ourcountry'sdevelopmenthasenormouspotentialandishugelyresilient,andwehaveampleroomforgrowth.Steadyprogressisbeingmadeinthedevelopmentofnewtypesofindustrialization,applicationsofinformationtechnologies,urbanization,andagriculturalmodernization;thefoundationunderpinningdevelopmentisbecomingstrongerbytheday;benefitsofreformarebeingdeliveredaswespeak;andwehavegainedmuchexperienceinconductingmacroregulation.Wemuststrengthenourawarenessoflatentproblemswhileremainingfullyconfidentandtakinganactiveapproachtodevelopment.

新的一年是全面深化改革的关键之年，是全面推进依法治国的开局之年，也是稳增长调结构的紧要之年。政府工作的总体要求是：

Thiscomingyearwillbecrucialforcomprehensivelydeepeningreform,thefirstyearforfullyadvancingthelaw-basedgovernanceofthecountry,andacriticalyearforensuringsteadygrowthandmakingstructuraladjustments.Theoverallrequirementsforthegovernment'sworkthisyearareasfollows:

高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜，

--holdhighthegreatbannerofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics;

以邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观为指导，

--followtheguidanceofDengXiaopingTheory,theimportantthoughtofThreeRepresents,andtheScientificOutlookonDevelopment;

全面贯彻党的十八大和十八届三中、四中全会精神，

comprehensivelyimplementtheguidingprinciplesofthe18thNationalPartyCongressandthethirdandfourthplenarysessionsofthe18thCPCCentralCommittee;

贯彻落实习近平总书记系列重要讲话精神，

--putintopracticetheguidingprinciplesfromGeneralSecretaryXiJinping'smajorspeeches;

主动适应和引领经济发展新常态，

--activelyadapttoandguidethenewnormalinChina'seconomicdevelopment;

坚持稳中求进工作总基调，

--adheretothegeneralprincipleofseekingprogresswhilekeepingperformancestable;

保持经济运行在合理区间，

--ensurethattheeconomyperformswithinanappropriaterange;

着力提高经济发展质量和效益，

--focusonstrengtheningthequalityandbenefitsofeconomicdevelopment;

把转方式调结构放到更加重要位置，

--givegreaterprioritytotransformingthegrowthmodelandmakingstructuraladjustments;

狠抓改革攻坚，

--tackletoughproblemsofreformheadon;

突出创新驱动，

--pursueinnovation-drivendevelopment;

强化风险防控，

--strengthenriskpreventionandcontrol;

加强民生保障，

--strengthensafeguardsforpeople'sstandardofliving;

处理好改革发展稳定关系，

--gettherightbalancebetweencarryingoutreform,pursuingdevelopment,andensuringstability;

全面推进社会主义经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设、生态文明建设，

--promoteall-roundsocialisteconomic,political,cultural,social,andecologicaladvancement;and

促进经济平稳健康发展和社会和谐稳定。

achievesteadyandsoundeconomicdevelopmentandensuresocialharmonyandstability.

我们要把握好总体要求，着眼于保持中高速增长和迈向中高端水平“双目标”，坚持稳政策稳预期和促改革调结构“双结合”，打造大众创业、万众创新和增加公共产品、公共服务“双引擎”，推动发展调速不减势、量增质更优，实现中国经济提质增效升级。

Keepinginmindtheserequirements,wemustfocusonachievingthedualobjectivesofmaintainingamedium-high-levelgrowthrateandmovingtowardamedium-high-levelofdevelopment.Weneedtomaintainpolicycontinuityandkeepexpectationsstablewhilemovingforwardwithreformandstructuraladjustment,andweneedtodeveloptwinenginestodrivedevelopment:popularentrepreneurshipandinnovation,pairedwithincreasedsuppliesofpublicgoodsandservices.Thiswillensurethatourgrowthrateisadjustedwithoutweakeningmomentumandthatgrowthinquantityisunderpinnedbygreaterquality,therebyachievingabetter-quality,moreefficient,upgradedeconomy.

今年经济社会发展的主要预期目标是：

WehavesetthemaintargetsforChina'seconomicandsocialdevelopmentforthisyearasfollows:

国内生产总值增长7%左右，

--increasetheGDPbyapproximately7%;

居民消费价格涨幅3%左右，

--keeptheincreaseintheCPIataround3%;

城镇新增就业1000万人以上，

--createovertenmillionjobsinurbanareas;

城镇登记失业率4.5%以内，

--ensurethattheregisteredurbanunemploymentratedoesnotriseabove4.5%;

进出口增长6%左右，

--increaseimportsandexportsbyaround6%;

国际收支基本平衡，

--achieveabasicbalanceofpayments;

居民收入增长与经济发展同步。

--ensurethatpersonalincomesincreaseinstepwitheconomicdevelopment;and

能耗强度下降3.1%以上，主要污染物排放继续减少。

--cutenergyintensityby3.1%,andcontinuetoreducetheemissionsofmajorpollutants.

经济增长预期7%左右，考虑了需要和可能，与全面建成小康社会目标相衔接，与经济总量扩大和结构升级的要求相适应，符合发展规律，符合客观实际。以这样的速度保持较长时期发展，实现现代化的物质基础就会更加雄厚。

Thetargetgrowthrateofapproximately7%takesintoconsiderationwhatisneededandwhatispossible.Thistargetisbothalignedwithourgoaloffinishingbuildingamoderatelyprosperoussocietyinallrespectsandisappropriateintermsoftheneedtogrowandupgradeoureconomy.ItisalsoinkeepingwiththeobjectivelawsofdevelopmentaswellasconditionsinChina.IfChina'seconomycangrowatthisrateforarelativelylongtime,wewillsecureamoresolidmaterialfoundationformodernization.

稳增长也是为了保就业，随着服务业比重上升、小微企业增多和经济体量增大，7%左右的速度可以实现比较充分的就业。各地要从实际出发，积极进取、挖掘潜力，努力争取更好结果。

Atthesametime,theaimofmaintainingstablegrowthistoensureemployment.Astheservicesectorbecomeslarger,thenumberofsmallandmicrobusinessesgrows,andtheeconomygainsinsize,agrowthrateofapproximately7%willensureampleemployment.Localgovernmentsneedtosettargetsbasedonlocalconditions,befullymotivatedtomakeprogress,andtapintotheirfullpotentialsoastodeliverbetteroutcomes.