Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday that China would stick to
reform and opening up and step up efforts to improve the people's livelihood.
Addressing a forum in Beijing, Li said that China would deepen reform,
improve the socialist market economy and build a service-oriented government.
China would strengthen bilateral and multi-lateral economic and trade
cooperation and take scientific innovation as the core of the country's
development strategy, he said.
To improve people's livelihood, the government should prioritize education
development, create more jobs, improve social welfare, bridge income gap and
seek solutions in medical care and environment, he said.
China would also enhance international economic and technological exchanges
and cooperation and adhere to peaceful development, Li said.
The country's economy is running well but facing several problems, he said,
adding China would increase supply, optimize investment structure and curb
irrational demand.
