四是切实保障和改善民生，促进社会公平正义。在财政收支矛盾较大的情况下，我们竭诚尽力，始终把改善民生作为工作的出发点和落脚点，注重制度建设，兜住民生底线，推动社会事业发展。

Fourth, we ensured and improved people's wellbeing and upheld social fairness and justice. At a time when government expenditures exceeded government revenue by a large amount, we took improving people's wellbeing as the starting point and goal of our work, gave high priority to improving the relevant systems, ensured that people's basic living needs are met, and promoted the development of social programs.

保障群众基本生活。实施大学生就业促进计划，应届高校毕业生绝大部分实现就业。加强农村转移劳动力就业服务和职业培训，对城镇就业困难人员进行就业援助。

We ensured that the people have access to basic daily necessities. We implemented the program for promoting employment of university graduates, thus enabling the vast majority of new college graduates to find jobs. We improved employment services and vocational skills training for rural migrant workers, and provided employment assistance to urban residents having difficulties in finding jobs.

推进养老保险、社会救助制度建设，城乡低保标准分别提高13.1％和17.7％，企业退休人员基本养老金水平提高10％。新开工保障性安居工程660万套，基本建成540万套，上千万住房困难群众乔迁新居。

We improved the systems of social aid and old-age insurance. Subsistence allowances for urban and rural residents were raised by 13.1% and 17.7% respectively, and basic pension benefits for enterprise retirees were increased by 10%. Construction of 6.66 million government-subsidized housing units was started, and 5.44 million such housing units were basically completed. Thanks to these efforts, over ten million people with housing difficulties moved into new homes.

推进教育发展和改革。启动教育扶贫工程，实施农村义务教育薄弱学校改造计划，学生营养改善计划惠及3200万孩子。对集中连片特困地区乡村教师发放生活补助，贫困地区农村学生上重点高校人数比上年增长8.5％。

We promoted education development and reform. We launched the project to alleviate poverty through education and continued to implement the plan to improve poorly built and low performing rural schools providing compulsory education. The project to improve nutrition of rural students covered 32 million students, and living allowances were issued to rural teachers in contiguous poor areas. The number of students from poor rural areas who were enrolled by key colleges and universities increased by 8.5% over the previous year.

深化医药卫生体制改革。基本医保总体实现全覆盖，城乡居民基本医保财政补助标准增加到人均280元。基本药物制度覆盖80％以上村卫生室。28个省份开展大病医疗保险试点。启动疾病应急救助试点。全面实施国家基本公共卫生服务项目，农村免费孕前检查使600万个家庭受益。

We deepened reform of the medical and health care systems. The basic medical insurance system now covers all the population in general, and the per capita government subsidy for rural and urban residents covered by this system increased to 280 yuan. The system of using basic medicines was implemented in over 80% of village clinics. Pilot programs of medical insurance covering major diseases were carried out in 28 provincial-level administrative areas. A trial project was launched to provide emergency assistance for disease treatment. We comprehensively implemented the national project to provide basic public health services. Six million rural women received free pre-pregnancy checkups.

促进文化事业和文化产业健康发展。推出一批文化精品，扩大公益性文化设施向社会免费开放。深化文化体制改革，加强文化市场建设，文化产业增加值增长15％以上。完善全民健身服务体系，成功节俭举办第十二届全国运动会。

We promoted the sound development of the cultural sector. A number of high-quality cultural works were produced, and more public cultural facilities were opened free of charge. We deepened reform of the cultural management system and developed the market for cultural products. The added value of the culture industry increased by over 15%. We improved the national fitness service system, and successfully held the Twelfth National Games in an economic way.

五是改进社会治理方式，保持社会和谐稳定。面对自然灾害等各种突发事件，我们有序有力，坚持以人为本、依法依规、科学应对，既进行有效处置，又探索建立新机制，以提高社会治理水平。

Fifth, we improved social governance and maintained social harmony and stability. In the face of natural disasters and other emergencies, we worked in an orderly and efficient way and in accordance with laws and regulations, put people first, and responded in a well-planned way. We both coped with emergencies effectively and explored how to set up new mechanisms to improve social governance.

去年，我国发生四川芦山地震、甘肃岷县漳县地震、黑龙江松花江嫩江流域洪涝、南方高温干旱、沿海强台风等严重自然灾害，出现人感染禽流感疫情。我们健全分级负责、相互协同的抗灾救灾应急机制，中央统筹帮助支持，地方就近统一指挥，最大限度保护了人民群众生命财产安全。

Last year, several severe natural disasters occurred in China, including earthquakes in Lushan, Sichuan Province, and in Min and Zhang counties, Gansu Province; floods in the Heilong, Songhua and Nen river areas; high temperatures and drought in southern China; and ferocious typhoons in coastal areas. The transmission of avian flu to humans also occurred. We improved the emergency response and disaster relief mechanism based on separate responsibilities for central and local governments and close coordination between them. With the central government coordinating overall aid and assistance and local governments in the affected areas exercising direct relief management, people's lives and property received the best possible protection.

加强安全生产和市场监管。完善相关机制，严肃查处重大安全事故并追究有关人员责任，重特大事故下降16.9％。重组食品药品监管机构，深入开展食品药品安全专项整治，对婴幼儿奶粉质量按照药品管理办法严格监管，努力让人民吃得放心、用得安心。

Workplace safety and market oversight were strengthened. We improved relevant mechanisms, conducted thorough investigations into major workplace accidents and held those involved accountable. As a result, serious and major work-related accidents decreased by 16.9%. We merged food and drug oversight agencies, carried out a campaign to improve food and drug safety, exercised strict oversight over the quality of infant formula in accordance with drug supervision regulations, and strove to ensure that people have access to safe food and drugs.

推进依法行政，国务院提请全国人大常委会制定修订法律34件，提出废止劳动教养制度议案，制定修订行政法规47件。完善信访和调解联动工作体系，预防和化解社会矛盾。依法打击各类违法犯罪活动。

To enhance law-based governance, the State Council made proposals to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on enacting or revising 34 laws, put forward a bill for abolishing the system of reeducation through labor, and enacted or revised 47 administrative regulations. We improved the system for handling people's complaints expressed in letters or visits and for mediating disputes, and prevented and defused social conflicts. We cracked down on all kinds of crime in accordance with the law.

全面贯彻中央八项规定精神，开展群众路线教育实践活动，坚决反对“四风”，严格执行“约法三章”。中央国家机关“三公”经费减少35％，31个省份本级公务接待费减少26％。加大廉政建设和反腐败工作力度，一批违法违纪分子受到惩处。

We fully implemented the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving Party and government conduct, carried out the campaign to heighten awareness of and implement the mass line, firmly opposed formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance, and strictly implemented the State Council's three-point decision on curbing government spending. Spending by central government bodies on official overseas visits, official vehicles, and official hospitality was reduced by 35%, and spending by provincial-level governments on official hospitality decreased by 26%. Efforts to uphold integrity and fight corruption were strengthened and a number of people violating the law or discipline were brought to justice.

去年是我国外交工作开创新局的一年。习近平主席等新一届国家领导人出席二十国集团领导人峰会、亚太经合组织领导人非正式会议、上海合作组织峰会、金砖国家领导人会晤、东亚领导人系列会议等重大多边活动，访问一系列国家，取得丰硕成果。

Last year, we made new ground in conducting China's diplomacy. President Xi Jinping and other new state leaders accomplished much through their participation in major multilateral events, including the G20 Leaders Summit, the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, the BRICS Leaders Meeting, and the East Asian leaders meetings, and their visits to a number of countries.

周边外交工作进入新阶段。经济外交取得新进展。同发展中国家交流合作迈上新台阶，同主要大国关系在互动中稳定发展，在重大国际和地区事务及热点问题上发挥负责任大国作用。坚定维护国家领土主权和海洋权益。我国的对外影响力进一步提升。

China entered a new phase in pursuing neighborhood diplomacy. Progress was made in economic diplomacy. China's exchanges and cooperation with other developing countries reached a new level. China's relations with other major countries steadily grew through interaction. China played the role of a large responsible country in important international and regional issues and hotspot issues. We resolutely safeguarded China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests. China's influence in the world further increased.

各位代表！过去一年的成就来之不易。这是以习近平同志为总书记的党中央正确领导的结果，是全党全军全国各族人民团结奋斗的结果。我代表国务院，向全国各族人民，向各民主党派、各人民团体和各界人士，表示诚挚感谢!向香港特别行政区同胞、澳门特别行政区同胞、台湾同胞和海外侨胞，表示诚挚感谢!向关心和支持中国现代化建设事业的各国政府、国际组织和各国朋友，表示诚挚感谢！

The achievements we made last year did not come easily. We owe them to the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as General Secretary as well as to the concerted efforts of the whole Party, the entire armed forces, and the people of all of China's ethnic groups.On behalf of the State Council, I express our sincere gratitude to the people of all our ethnic groups and to the democratic parties, people's organizations and people from all sectors of society. I express our heartfelt appreciation to our compatriots in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, our Taiwan compatriots, and overseas Chinese. I also express our sincere thanks to foreign governments, international organizations and friends from all over the world that show understanding of and support China in its endeavor to achieve modernization.

过去一年政府工作中行之有效的思路和做法，要在今后的实践中继续坚持、不断探索与完善。同时，我们清醒认识到，前进道路上还有不少困难和问题。主要是：经济稳中向好基础还不牢固，增长的内生动力尚待增强。财政、金融等领域仍存在一些风险隐患，部分行业产能严重过剩，宏观调控难度增大。农业增产农民增收难度加大。

In carrying out our work ahead, we will adhere to the thinking and practices that proved effective in last year's government work and keep improving them.At the same time, we must be keenly aware of the many difficulties and problems on our road ahead. The main ones are: The foundation for sustaining steady economic growth is not yet firm, and the internal impetus driving growth needs to be increased. Risks and hidden dangers still exist in public finance and banking; some industries are heavily burdened by excess production capacity; and the exercise of macro-controls has become more difficult. Increasing agricultural output and rural incomes is becoming more difficult.

一些地区大气、水、土壤等污染严重，节能减排任务艰巨。就业结构性矛盾较大。住房、食品药品安全、医疗、养老、教育、收入分配、征地拆迁、社会治安等方面群众不满意的问题依然较多，生产安全重特大事故时有发生。社会信用体系不健全。腐败问题易发多发，公职人员中不廉不勤现象仍然存在。

Air, water and soil pollution is severe in some places, and the task of conserving energy and reducing emissions remains arduous. There are major structural problems constraining employment. There are still many problems which people are unhappy about in housing, food and drug safety, medical services, old-age services, education, income distribution, land expropriation and resettlement, and public order. Serious and major industrial accidents occur frequently. The social credibility system needs to be improved. Some government employees are prone to corruption and some still do not perform their duties with integrity and diligence.

这些问题，有的是发展过程中产生的，有的是工作不到位造成的。对存在的问题，政府要先从自身找原因、想办法。民之所望是我们施政所向。要牢记责任使命，增强忧患意识，敢于担当，毫不懈怠，扎实有效解决问题，决不辜负人民的厚望。

Some of these problems have arisen in the course of development and others have occurred because we have not done our work well enough. The government must first examine itself to identify the causes of these problems and work out ways to resolve them. It must follow people's wishes in exercising governance. We must firmly bear in mind our duties and mission, increase our sense of vigilance against potential dangers, be eager to take on challenges, work tirelessly and effectively to solve problems, and truly live up to people's expectations.