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major initiatives were launched. The third China International Import Expo and

the China International Fair for Trade in Services were hosted successfully. China
played an important role in the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement, and it concluded negotiations on an investment agreement
with the European Union.

China’s industrial chains and supply chains were kept stable. And its foreign
trade and utilized foreign investment posted steady growth.
5. We vigorously promoted innovation in science and technology and
accelerated industrial transformation and upgrading.
We developed China’s international centers for science and technology
innovation and comprehensive national science centers, and set up the country’s
first group of national laboratories. Last year saw a stream of scientific and

technological breakthroughs, like the Tianwen-1 Mars mission, the Chang’e-5 lunar
mission, and the Fendouzhe (Striver) deep-sea manned submersible.
We intensified efforts to make major breakthroughs in core technologies in key
fields. Intellectual property protection was strengthened. We supported the
application of scientific and technological advances, encouraged collaborative
innovation among small, medium, and large enterprises, and promoted pilot
reforms on all-around innovation. More was done to upgrade the industrial sector
with digital and smart technologies; and strategic emerging industries maintained

rapid development.
6. We advanced new urbanization and rural revitalization and improved the
layout of urban-rural development and development among regions.
Efforts were intensified to rebuild old urban residential areas. By adopting
city-specific policies, we promoted the stable and healthy development of the
housing market.
Grain output continued to increase, and hog production rebounded at a faster

rate. We took solid steps in advancing rural development, and markedly improved
rural living environments.
We continued to build up the production, supply, storage, and marketing
systems for coal, petroleum, natural gas, and electricity, and enhanced our capacity
to ensure energy security. We improved mechanisms for promoting coordinated
development between regions, and introduced a range of new measures to
implement major strategies for regional development.
7. We stepped up law-based administration, promoted social advancement,
and safeguarded social harmony and stability.

We submitted nine legislative proposals to the Standing Committee of the
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