Shaanxi Will Build Five Centers of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and Construct the Inland Highland of Reform and Opening-up

At 9 a.m., the Fourth Session of the 12th People's Congress of Shaanxi Province had a grand opening. Provincial governor Lou Qinjian made a report on the government’s work. In this report, he summarized the missions made in the Third Session of the 12th People's Congress of Shaanxi Province and the performance of the 12th Five Year Plan and put forward the basic thoughts and overall goals of the 13th Five Year Plan, as well as the main work of 2016.

Shaanxi’s development goal during the 13th Five Year Plan period is to realize economic growth exceeding national average level on basis of improving quality and efficiency. By 2020, it is prospected to realize GDP reaches RMB three trillion, GDP per capital exceeds USD ten thousand, income of urban and rural residents surpasses national average level, all rural poor population get rid of poverty under current standard, realizes equalization of public services, people’s living standard and quality is further improved, becomes qualified for building a comprehensive well-off society, and reaches higher level in developing “rich Shaanxi, harmonious Shaanxi, and beautiful Shaanxi”

According to the 13th Five Year Plan, Shaanxi will actively develop “the Belt and Road”, build the Silk Road economic belt international traffic trade centre, scientific and technological innovation centre, industry cooperation centre, cultural tourism centre, and regional financial centre, accelerate construction of Xi’an Consulate Area, positively apply for Free-Trade Test Area, jointly construct Economic Cooperation Zone with countries along the silk road, try to attract transnational corporations and global industry-leading enterprises to make strategic investment or build regional headquarters and branches in Xi’an, support qualified enterprises to take part in international capacity cooperation, unblock channels for governments talks, enterprise cooperation, and interaction among people, and promote all-directional opening up.