Premier Wen Jiabao deliver a report on the work of the government to the annual session of the national legislature that opened in Beijing today. 

The premier outlined this year's targets for economic and social development and made explanations about the draft guidelines of the development plan for 2006-2010.

Obstructers of cross-Straits relations doomed to fail

Anybody who acts against people's wishes for peaceful and stable relations across the Taiwan Straits is bound to meet failure, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.

8% GDP growth for 2006

China targets an 8 percent economic growth this year and Premier Wen has proposed an annual growth rate of 7.5 percent for the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010).

7.5 percent annual growth for next 5 years

Premier Wen Jiabao has proposed an annual growth rate of 7.5 percent for the national economy during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010).

14 percent more spending on "new countryside" construction

The central government will spend 339.7 billion yuan (42 billion U.S. dollars) in agriculture, rural areas and farmers this year, which is 42.2 billion yuan, or 14.18 percent, more than last year.

Eliminating rural compulsory education charges

In what is called "a milestone event" in China's educational history, Premier Wen Jiabao pledged that the government would eliminate all charges on rural students receiving a nine-year compulsory education before the end of 2007.

Sci-tech input increases by 19.2 percent

The central government will allocate 71.6 billion yuan this year for investment in science and technology, representing an increase of 19.2 percent year-on-year.