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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT

Delivered at the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress of
the People’s Republic of China on March 5, 2021

Li Keqiang
Premier of the State Council

Fellow Deputies,
On behalf of the State Council, I will now report to you on the work of the
government and ask for your deliberation and approval. I also ask members of the

National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC) for their comments.

I. A review of Our Work in 2020

Last year was an extraordinary year in the history of the People’s Republic of
China. Facing the severe combined impact of a sudden coronavirus epidemic and a
deep global economic recession, we the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, under
the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, responded with tremendous tenacity.
We achieved major strategic success in our response to Covid-19 and China
was the world’s only major economy to achieve growth. We attained a complete
victory in the fight against poverty, and we scored decisive achievements in
securing a full victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
Indeed, our achievements, which have won the approval of our people and

global recognition, will be remembered in history.
Our development goals and tasks for the year were accomplished, and major
headway has been made in China’s reform, opening up, and socialist
modernization drive.
Throughout this fierce battle against Covid-19, the CPC Central Committee put
protecting the people and human life above everything else, with General
Secretary Xi Jinping personally taking charge and making response decisions.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of all of us, our gains in controlling Covid-19 were

continuously consolidated.
In response to evolving epidemic dynamics, we made well-timed adjustments

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