Hu Jintao´s report to 17th National Congress of CPC

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Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2007 shows the opening ceremony of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. The congress will last for seven days till October 21. (Xinhua photo)

Development of national economy

To attain the objectives for economic development, the report says the core of the national development strategy is enhancing China's capacity for independent innovation and making China an innovative country.

Transform the mode of economic development and upgrade the industrial structure.

Balance urban and rural development and build a new socialist countryside.

Improve energy, resources, and environmental protection. China will enhance the capacity to respond to climate change and make new contributions to protecting the global climate.

Promote balanced development among regions.

Improve the basic economic system and the modern market system. Ensure equal protection of property rights and deepen the reform of monopoly industries by introducing competition.

Deepen fiscal, taxation and financial restructuring and improve macroeconomic regulation. Improve the structure of the capital market and the RMB exchange rate regime.

Expand opening up and improve the open economy. Develop service trade.

Develop socialist democracy

The deepening of political restructuring must be kept to a correct political orientation.

Develop primary-level democracy and ensure people enjoy democratic rights in a more extensive and practical way.

Comprehensively implement the rule of law.

Select and recommend a greater number of outstanding non-CPC persons for leading positions.

Build a service-oriented government.

Promote socialist culture

To enhance culture as part of China's soft power, socialist core values must be built up, including patriotism-centered national spirit and the socialist maxims of honor and disgrace.

Foster a culture of harmony and cultivate civilized practices.

Promote Chinese culture and build the common spiritual home for the nation.

Stimulate cultural innovation and enhance the vitality of cultural development.

Improving people's livelihood

More importance must be attached to social development on the basis of economic growth.

Give priority to education and turn China into a country rich in human resources. Make a society in which every citizen is committed to learning and pursues lifelong learning.

Promotes job creation and encourage entrepreneurship to create employment opportunities.

Deepen reform of the income distribution system and increase the income of both urban and rural residents.

Protect lawful incomes and enable more citizens to have property income.

Accelerate the establishment of a social security system covering both urban and rural residents and guarantee their basic living conditions.

Establish a basic medical and health care system and improve the health of the whole nation.