Zheng Shanjie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, speaks at a press conference on economy for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. Lan Fo'an, minister of finance, Wang Wentao, minister of commerce, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, and Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, also attended the press conference on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- China's 2024 GDP growth target of around 5 percent is an achievable goal via enhanced efforts, head of the country's top economic planner said on Wednesday.
China has the confidence, capabilities and conditions to meet the economic and social development targets for this year, Zheng Shanjie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference held on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national legislature. ■
