China Wednesday issued the full text of Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao's explanation about the Proposal on the 11th
Five-year Guidelines on National Economy and Social
Development which was adopted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the
16th Communist Party of China Central Committee a week ago.
Wen's explanation focused on four major areas, including Chinese
socio-economic development and challenges in the 2000-2005 period,
the guiding principle and the development goals of the 11th
Five-year Program, major tasks in the coming five years and key
problems to be addressed.
According to Wen, the State Council will make the draft of the
11th Five-year Guidelines based on the proposal. The draft
will be submitted to the National People's Congress session next
March for deliberation and approval.
(Xinhua News Agency October 17, 2005)