We enhanced government performance and governance innovation and ensured social harmony an
d stability.We implemented the Party Central Committee’s strategic plans for conducting fu
ll and rigorous Party self-governance, strictly complied with the central Party leadership
’s eight-point decision on improving work conduct, and launched an initiative to increase
awareness of Party discipline. We made a major push to address pointless formalities and b
ureaucratism so as to lighten the burdens on those working on the ground, intensified effo
rts to rectify misconduct directly affecting people’s lives, and kept working to improve c
onduct, build integrity, and combat corruption. We advanced law-based government administr
ation. We submitted 19 legislative proposals to the Standing Committee of the NPC for deli
beration and formulated or revised 28 administrative regulations. We readily accepted over
sight in compliance with the law and handled with keen attention recommendations from NPC
deputies and proposals by CPPCC National Committee members. We stepped up supervision over
administrative law enforcement and regulated administrative inspections on enterprises. W
e rolled out two lists of major matters covered by one-stop government services and booste
d our overall ability to provide online and offline services. General inspections were lau
nched to assess progress toward high-quality development. We developed new and better ways
of conducting social governance. We redoubled efforts to identify and defuse conflicts an
d disputes and put the handling of public complaints on a solid legal footing. We improved
emergency management and workplace safety and adopted whole-of-chain approaches to tackli
ng safety hazards such as those related to gas and electric bikes. We took effective measu
res to guard against and respond to floods, typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural disas
ters. We improved the national security system, adopted rigorous measures to prevent the o
ccurrence of critical incidents and cases, and cracked down hard on major crimes in accord
ance with the law. In doing so, we protected our people’s lives and property and ensured s
ocial stability.In 2024, we made new advances in conducting major-country diplomacy with C
hinese characteristics. President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders visited man
y countries and attended major bilateral and multilateral events, including the Astana Sum
mit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the 16th BRICS Summit, the 31st APEC Economi
c Leaders’ Meeting, the 19th G20 Summit, and the leaders’ meetings on East Asian cooperati
on. China also hosted several major diplomatic events at home, such as the Beijing Summit
of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of t
he Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and the 10th Ministerial Conference of the Chi
na-Arab States Cooperation Forum.We continued to promote the building of a community with
a shared future for mankind. We consolidated and expanded partnerships across the globe, s
tayed committed to true multilateralism, and played a positive and constructive role in ad
dressing global challenges and resolving regional and international hotspot issues. With t
hese efforts, China made important contributions to peace and development in the world.We
owe our achievements in 2024 to General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is at the helm charting
the course, and to the sound guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Char
acteristics for a New Era. We also owe them to the strong leadership of the Party Central
Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and to the concerted efforts of the whole P
arty, the armed forces, and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups. On behalf of the Stat
e Council, I express sincere thanks to all our people, and to all other political parties,
people’s organizations, and public figures from all sectors of society. I express heartfe
lt appreciation to our fellow countrymen and women in the Hong Kong and Macao special admi
nistrative regions, in Taiwan, and overseas. I also express sincere thanks to the governme
nts of other countries, international organizations, and friends across the world that hav
e shown understanding and support for us in China as we pursue modernization.While recogni
zing our achievements, we are keenly aware of the problems and challenges that confront us
.Internationally, changes unseen in a century are unfolding across the world at a faster p
ace. An increasingly complex and severe external environment may exert a greater impact on
China in areas such as trade, science, and technology. Global economic growth lacks steam
, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, the multilateral trading system is expe
riencing disruptions, and tariff barriers continue to increase. All this is undermining th
e stability of global industrial and supply chains and impeding flows in the international
economy. The factors causing geopolitical tensions remain numerous, and they are affectin
g global market expectations and investment confidence and fueling the risk of volatility
in global markets.Domestically, the foundation for China’s sustained economic recovery and
growth is not strong enough. Effective demand is weak, and consumption, in particular, is
sluggish. Some enterprises face difficulties in production and operations, and overdue pa
yments remain a prominent issue for enterprises. There are pressures on job creation and i
ncome growth. In addition, there are weak links in our work to ensure public wellbeing and
some primary-level governments have fiscal difficulties.