At 9 a.m. on March 5, the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other party and state leaders stepped into the venue and attended the opening meeting.

On behalf of the State Council, Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report to the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress.

The 2023 economic and social development report card announced 政府工作报告说，2023年，国内生产总值超过126万亿元，增长5.2%，增速居世界主要经济体前列。城镇新增就业1244万人，城镇调查失业率平均为5.2%。居民消费价格上涨0.2%。国际收支基本平衡。新能源汽车产销量占全球比重超过60%。技术合同成交额增长28.6%。粮食产量1.39万亿斤，再创历史新高。可再生能源发电装机规模历史性超过火电，全年新增装机超过全球一半。居民人均可支配收入增长6.1%，城乡居民收入差距继续缩小。

The expected GDP growth target for 2024 is around 5% 政府工作报告说，经济增长预期目标为5%左右，考虑了促进就业增收、防范化解风险等需要，并与“十四五”规划和基本实现现代化的目标相衔接，也考虑了经济增长潜力和支撑条件，体现了积极进取、奋发有为的要求。实现今年预期目标并非易事，需要政策聚焦发力、工作加倍努力、各方面齐心协力。

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