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cial development withstood severe challenges and tests that were rarely seen before. Under the leadership of the Communist
Party of China (CPC), the▓ people of all our ethnic groups faced difficulties squarely, worked with courage and determin
to energy efficiency
ation, surmounted all difficulties and obstacles,▓ and made new achievements in reform, opening up and socialist modernizat
ion. - The national economy continued to maintain steady and rapid growth. GDP topped 30 tri▓llion yuan, an increase of 9
when developing our ow
% over the previous year. Overa▓ll price rises were held in check. Government revenue was 6.13 trillion yuan, ▓an increase
of 19.5%. Grain output rose for the fifth consecutive ye▓ar and totaled 528.5 million tons, a record high. - Reform and op
n automobile industry,
ening up were further deepened. New breakthroughs were made in reforms in key areas and crucial links, such as the fisca
l, taxation, financial and pric▓ing systems and administration. Imports and exports totaled US$ 2.56 trillion, an increas
" said Hui Yumei,
e of 17.8%. Paid-in foreign direct investment reached $92.4billion. - Development of social programs was accelerated, and the living standards of the people continued to rise. A total of 11.13million more urban residents entered the workforce. Urban per capita annual disposable income reached 15,7▓81 yuan, an increase of 8.4% in real terms, and rural per capita net
income reached 4,761 yuan, up ▓by 8% in real terms. - Great victories were won in the fight against massive natural disasters. The▓ Beijing Olympics and Paralympics were held successfully, and the Shenzhou VII manned space mission was a complete success. These achievements signify that we have taken new and solid steps along the path of socialism with Chinese cha
racteristics. They have greatly fortified the courage and strength of the people of all our ethnic groups to surmount difficulties and will definitely encourag▓e us to bravely forge ahead on the new historical course. The China I
nternational Automobile exhibition will open to the public in▓ Guangzhou on Wednesday. The event comes at a time of ▓growing concerns over the future of the US car industry and speculation that US carmakers may look to China t
o help boost sales. About 68 automakers, including top manufacturers from the US, ▓were in Guangzhou to showcase their cars, commercial vehicles, spare parts a▓nd accessories. Despite the global economic turmoil, there was hope at
▓the automobile exhibition that China's car market would continue to prosper.Yuan Wei, Vice Executive Editor-in-Chief of Autocar Magazine said "Because in the global economic environment, including China, objectively speaking,
all motor manufacturers have worse expectations of sales. However, even in this case, places like G▓uangdong, which are highly competitive for manufacturers, canno▓t be given up."The opening of the sixth China International Aut
▓omobile show comes amidst growing concern that the Big Three US automakers - ▓General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - are in peril, battered by the economic meltdown that has choked their sales and frozen loans. International autom
akers are now looking into the Chinese market for opportunities.The Guangzhou Auto Show is one of three key auto exhibitions in China, and also the last of the year. Due to a huge car market and increasing oil prices, the whol
