FOLLOWING are some key figures from Premier Wen Jiabao’s report to the national legislature. Work review for 2010 GDP increased by 10.3 percent year on year. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by less than 3.3 percent. A total of 11.68 million job opportunities were created for urban residents. Main tasks for 2011 GDP will grow by around 8 percent. Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase will be kept around 4 percent. More than 9 million jobs will be created for urban residents. The registered urban unemployment rate will be kept at 4.6 percent or lower. The government will budget a deficit of 900 billion yuan (US$137 billion). The government will increase the broad money supply, or M2, by around 16 percent. The Central Government plans to allocate 988.4 billion yuan for agriculture, farmers, and rural areas, an increase of 130.4 billion yuan over last year. The Central Government will allocate 42.3 billion yuan to stimulate employment. A total of 103 billion yuan will be channeled for low-income housing, an increase of 26.5 billion yuan over last year. (Xinhua) |