Highlights of news conference of NDRC

China's economy remains steady while making progress: He Lifeng

The overall situation of China's economy is stable with some changes and worries, but the overall trend is generally smooth and making progress, said He Lifeng.

"The main economic indicators of the whole year ran in a reasonable range, with the total GDP reaching 90.03 trillion yuan. According to the annual average exchange rate, it is roughly equivalent to $13.6 trillion, with a growth rate of 6.6 percent and an increase of about $1.4 trillion, ranking first among the top five economies in the world," He said.

"The three numbers, including the GDP growth of $1.4 trillion, the employment increase of 13.61 million people and the poverty alleviation of 13.86 million people, can only be achieved in China," He said.