Over the past 25 years, China has unswervingly promoted reform and opening up, a socialist market economy system has been initially established, an open economy has taken shape, social productive forces and comprehensive national strength have been continuously enhanced, various social undertakings have been developed in an all-round way, and people's lives have generally achieved a historic leap from food and clothing to a well-off society. During the 25 years from 1978 to 2003, the economy of China grew at an average annual rate of 9.4%. Twenty-five years ago, China's annual GDP was $654.38+047.3 billion, and last year it reached more than $654.38+040 billion. Twenty-five years ago, China's annual import and export trade totaled US$ 20.6 billion, reaching US$ 851200 million last year. Twenty-five years ago, China's foreign exchange reserves were US$ 6,543.8+US$ 67 billion, reaching US$ 403.3 billion last year. At present, the total economic output of China ranks sixth in the world, and the total import and export trade ranks fourth in the world. The reason why China has undergone such great changes is that we have always adhered to the Socialism with Chinese characteristics Road and the reform and opening up, which has inspired the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of all the people.

Although China has made great development achievements, China has a large population, weak foundation, underdeveloped productive forces and unbalanced development, and the contradiction between ecological environment, natural resources and economic and social development is more prominent. Although China's per capita GDP has exceeded $65,438+0,000, it still ranks behind one hundred in the world. China still needs long-term unremitting and arduous struggle to realize modernization and let all the people live a prosperous life.

We have made it clear that the goal of the first 20 years of this century is to build a well-off society at a higher level in an all-round way, benefiting more than one billion people. By 2020, the gross domestic product will quadruple compared with 2000, reaching 4 trillion US dollars, and the per capita gross domestic product will reach 3,000 US dollars, making the economy more developed, democracy more sound, science and education more advanced, culture more prosperous, society more harmonious and people's lives more affluent.