The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) delivered on March 5, 2006 a report reviewing on the implementation of the national economic and social development plan for 2005 and proposing the national economic and social development plan for 2006 to the Fourth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC).

Following are the major objectives proposed in the report for the country's economic and social development in the year 2006.

China's GDP would grow by eight percent in 2006.

Nine million new jobs would be created in urban areas with the registered unemployment rate in urban areas of no higher than 4.6 percent.

The consumer price hike would be three percent up as a whole.

Import and exports would grow by 15 percent.

Energy consumption per unit GDP output would be reduced by about four percent.

The incomes of residents in both urban and rural areas would maintain a steady growth. The per capita disposable income of urban residents and the per capita net income of rural residents would grow by six percent and five percent respectively.

Development of social undertakings such as science and technology and education would be accelerated.

China would strive to raise the funds for research and experiment to as much as 1.45 percent of the country's GDP.

The gross rate of senior secondary school enrollment would reach 57 percent; 5.3 million students would be enrolled into in colleges and universities and 400,000 for graduate studies.

Natural growth rate of population would be controlled under 7.5 permillage.

Eco-system and environment would be further improved.

By People's Daily Online