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underpinnings, more solid material foundations, and a more proactive mindset for
advancing Chinese modernization. The prospects for China’s economic and social

development are broad and promising.
On the new journey in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping, positioned at
the core of both the CPC Central Committee and the entire Party, will take the
helm and chart the course; Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese
Characteristics for a New Era will provide sound guidance; and the Chinese

people of all ethnic groups will pull together and work as one. With this, we have
the conditions, confidence, and ability to overcome all difficulties and obstacles on
the way ahead and make major strides in building national strength and advancing
national rejuvenation through a Chinese path to modernization.

II. Overall Requirements, Main Objectives, and Policy Orientations for
Economic and Social Development in 2023

This year is the first year in which we will fully implement the guiding
principles from the 20th National Party Congress. It is highly important that we

deliver in promoting economic development.
1. Overall Requirements
To make our economic work fruitful in 2023, we must, under the strong
leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core,

follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese
Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the guiding principles from the 20th
National Party Congress, act in line with the plans set out at the Central Economic
Work Conference, and make substantive headway in Chinese modernization.
We must remain committed to the general principle of pursuing progress

while ensuring stability, fully and faithfully apply the new development
philosophy on all fronts, work faster to create a new development pattern, and
pursue high-quality development. We need to do a better job in navigating both
the domestic and international landscapes, coordinating our Covid-19 response

with economic and social development, and balancing development and security
imperatives. We need to advance reform and opening up across the board.
We need to bolster market confidence, integrate our implementation of the
strategy to expand domestic demand with our efforts to deepen supply-side
structural reform, and ensure stable growth, employment, and prices. We need to

effectively prevent and defuse major risks, work toward full economic recovery,
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