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China to double per capita GDP
www.chinanews.cn 2005-10-12 11:31:14
(Source: Xinhua)
Oct 12 - China aims to double the per capita gross domestic product for
the year 2000 by 2010, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) decided atits fifth plenary session which ended here Tuesday.
At the four-day plenum the Central Committee examined and approved a
proposal for formulating the 11th five-year program fornational economic
and social development, to be submitted to the country's parliament early
next year.
The program will serve as a roadmap for the social and economic
development of the country in the next five years.
According to a communique issued by the plenum, the growth in per capita
GDP should be based o improved economic structure, increased efficiency
and reduced energy consumption.
In the next five years, China will raise energy efficiency and cut the
per unit GDP energy consumption by about 20 percent by theend of 2010.
By the end of 2010, China will have a group of enterprises thathave
stronger international competitiveness, proprietary intellectual property
rights and famous brands. The socialist market economic system will be
further improved, the economy will be more open, and the country will
have basically balanced international payments, says the communique.
The nine-year compulsory education will be universal and improved, job
opportunities in urban areas will increase constantly, the social
security system will be relatively complete,and the impoverished
population will continue decreasing.
By 2010, the incomes and living standards of both urban and rural
residents will be generally higher, the overall price level will be
basically stable, the housing, transportation, education, culture, health
and environmental conditions will be greatly improved.
By 2010, new progress will be made in China's democracy and legal system
and culture and ethics. Public order and workplace safety will be
improved and the drive to build a harmonious society will be further
advanced, the communique says.
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