四是切實保障和改善民生，促進社會公平正義。在財政收支矛盾較大的情況下，我們竭誠盡力，始終把改善民生作為工作的出發點和落腳點，注重制度建設，兜住民生底線，推動社會事業發展。

Fourth, we ensured and improved people's wellbeing and upheld social fairness and justice. At a time when government expenditures exceeded government revenue by a large amount, we took improving people's wellbeing as the starting point and goal of our work, gave high priority to improving the relevant systems, ensured that people's basic living needs are met, and promoted the development of social programs.

保障群眾基本生活。實施大學生就業促進計劃，應屆高校畢業生絕大部分實現就業。加強農村轉移勞動力就業服務和職業培訓，對城鎮就業困難人員進行就業援助。

We ensured that the people have access to basic daily necessities. We implemented the program for promoting employment of university graduates, thus enabling the vast majority of new college graduates to find jobs. We improved employment services and vocational skills training for rural migrant workers, and provided employment assistance to urban residents having difficulties in finding jobs.

推進養老保險、社會救助制度建設，城鄉低保標準分別提高13.1％和17.7％，企業退休人員基本養老金水平提高10％。新開工保障性安居工程660萬套，基本建成540萬套，上千萬住房困難群眾喬遷新居。

We improved the systems of social aid and old-age insurance. Subsistence allowances for urban and rural residents were raised by 13.1% and 17.7% respectively, and basic pension benefits for enterprise retirees were increased by 10%. Construction of 6.66 million government-subsidized housing units was started, and 5.44 million such housing units were basically completed. Thanks to these efforts, over ten million people with housing difficulties moved into new homes.

推進教育發展和改革。啟動教育扶貧工程，實施農村義務教育薄弱學校改造計劃，學生營養改善計劃惠及3200萬孩子。對集中連片特困地區鄉村教師發放生活補助，貧困地區農村學生上重點高校人數比上年增長8.5％。

We promoted education development and reform. We launched the project to alleviate poverty through education and continued to implement the plan to improve poorly built and low performing rural schools providing compulsory education. The project to improve nutrition of rural students covered 32 million students, and living allowances were issued to rural teachers in contiguous poor areas. The number of students from poor rural areas who were enrolled by key colleges and universities increased by 8.5% over the previous year.

深化醫藥衛生體制改革?；踞t?？傮w實現全覆蓋，城鄉居民基本醫保財政補助標準增加到人均280元?；舅幬镏贫雀采w80％以上村衛生室。28個省份開展大病醫療保險試點。啟動疾病應急救助試點。全面實施國家基本公共衛生服務項目，農村免費孕前檢查使600萬個家庭受益。

We deepened reform of the medical and health care systems. The basic medical insurance system now covers all the population in general, and the per capita government subsidy for rural and urban residents covered by this system increased to 280 yuan. The system of using basic medicines was implemented in over 80% of village clinics. Pilot programs of medical insurance covering major diseases were carried out in 28 provincial-level administrative areas. A trial project was launched to provide emergency assistance for disease treatment. We comprehensively implemented the national project to provide basic public health services. Six million rural women received free pre-pregnancy checkups.

促進文化事業和文化產業健康發展。推出一批文化精品，擴大公益性文化設施向社會免費開放。深化文化體制改革，加強文化市場建設，文化產業增加值增長15％以上。完善全民健身服務體系，成功節儉舉辦第十二屆全國運動會。

We promoted the sound development of the cultural sector. A number of high-quality cultural works were produced, and more public cultural facilities were opened free of charge. We deepened reform of the cultural management system and developed the market for cultural products. The added value of the culture industry increased by over 15%. We improved the national fitness service system, and successfully held the Twelfth National Games in an economic way.

五是改進社會治理方式，保持社會和諧穩定。面對自然災害等各種突發事件，我們有序有力，堅持以人為本、依法依規、科學應對，既進行有效處置，又探索建立新機制，以提高社會治理水平。

Fifth, we improved social governance and maintained social harmony and stability. In the face of natural disasters and other emergencies, we worked in an orderly and efficient way and in accordance with laws and regulations, put people first, and responded in a well-planned way. We both coped with emergencies effectively and explored how to set up new mechanisms to improve social governance.

去年，我國發生四川蘆山地震、甘肅岷縣漳縣地震、黑龍江松花江嫩江流域洪澇、南方高溫干旱、沿海強臺風等嚴重自然災害，出現人感染禽流感疫情。我們健全分級負責、相互協同的抗災救災應急機制，中央統籌幫助支持，地方就近統一指揮，最大限度保護了人民群眾生命財產安全。

Last year, several severe natural disasters occurred in China, including earthquakes in Lushan, Sichuan Province, and in Min and Zhang counties, Gansu Province; floods in the Heilong, Songhua and Nen river areas; high temperatures and drought in southern China; and ferocious typhoons in coastal areas. The transmission of avian flu to humans also occurred. We improved the emergency response and disaster relief mechanism based on separate responsibilities for central and local governments and close coordination between them. With the central government coordinating overall aid and assistance and local governments in the affected areas exercising direct relief management, people's lives and property received the best possible protection.

加強安全生產和市場監管。完善相關機制，嚴肅查處重大安全事故并追究有關人員責任，重特大事故下降16.9％。重組食品藥品監管機構，深入開展食品藥品安全專項整治，對嬰幼兒奶粉質量按照藥品管理辦法嚴格監管，努力讓人民吃得放心、用得安心。

Workplace safety and market oversight were strengthened. We improved relevant mechanisms, conducted thorough investigations into major workplace accidents and held those involved accountable. As a result, serious and major work-related accidents decreased by 16.9%. We merged food and drug oversight agencies, carried out a campaign to improve food and drug safety, exercised strict oversight over the quality of infant formula in accordance with drug supervision regulations, and strove to ensure that people have access to safe food and drugs.

推進依法行政，國務院提請全國人大常委會制定修訂法律34件，提出廢止勞動教養制度議案，制定修訂行政法規47件。完善信訪和調解聯動工作體系，預防和化解社會矛盾。依法打擊各類違法犯罪活動。

To enhance law-based governance, the State Council made proposals to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on enacting or revising 34 laws, put forward a bill for abolishing the system of reeducation through labor, and enacted or revised 47 administrative regulations. We improved the system for handling people's complaints expressed in letters or visits and for mediating disputes, and prevented and defused social conflicts. We cracked down on all kinds of crime in accordance with the law.

全面貫徹中央八項規定精神，開展群眾路線教育實踐活動，堅決反對“四風”，嚴格執行“約法三章”。中央國家機關“三公”經費減少35％，31個省份本級公務接待費減少26％。加大廉政建設和反腐敗工作力度，一批違法違紀分子受到懲處。

We fully implemented the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving Party and government conduct, carried out the campaign to heighten awareness of and implement the mass line, firmly opposed formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance, and strictly implemented the State Council's three-point decision on curbing government spending. Spending by central government bodies on official overseas visits, official vehicles, and official hospitality was reduced by 35%, and spending by provincial-level governments on official hospitality decreased by 26%. Efforts to uphold integrity and fight corruption were strengthened and a number of people violating the law or discipline were brought to justice.

去年是我國外交工作開創新局的一年。習近平主席等新一屆國家領導人出席二十國集團領導人峰會、亞太經合組織領導人非正式會議、上海合作組織峰會、金磚國家領導人會晤、東亞領導人系列會議等重大多邊活動，訪問一系列國家，取得豐碩成果。

Last year, we made new ground in conducting China's diplomacy. President Xi Jinping and other new state leaders accomplished much through their participation in major multilateral events, including the G20 Leaders Summit, the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, the BRICS Leaders Meeting, and the East Asian leaders meetings, and their visits to a number of countries.

周邊外交工作進入新階段。經濟外交取得新進展。同發展中國家交流合作邁上新臺階，同主要大國關系在互動中穩定發展，在重大國際和地區事務及熱點問題上發揮負責任大國作用。堅定維護國家領土主權和海洋權益。我國的對外影響力進一步提升。

China entered a new phase in pursuing neighborhood diplomacy. Progress was made in economic diplomacy. China's exchanges and cooperation with other developing countries reached a new level. China's relations with other major countries steadily grew through interaction. China played the role of a large responsible country in important international and regional issues and hotspot issues. We resolutely safeguarded China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests. China's influence in the world further increased.

各位代表！過去一年的成就來之不易。這是以習近平同志為總書記的黨中央正確領導的結果，是全黨全軍全國各族人民團結奮斗的結果。我代表國務院，向全國各族人民，向各民主黨派、各人民團體和各界人士，表示誠摯感謝!向香港特別行政區同胞、澳門特別行政區同胞、臺灣同胞和海外僑胞，表示誠摯感謝!向關心和支持中國現代化建設事業的各國政府、國際組織和各國朋友，表示誠摯感謝！

The achievements we made last year did not come easily. We owe them to the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as General Secretary as well as to the concerted efforts of the whole Party, the entire armed forces, and the people of all of China's ethnic groups.On behalf of the State Council, I express our sincere gratitude to the people of all our ethnic groups and to the democratic parties, people's organizations and people from all sectors of society. I express our heartfelt appreciation to our compatriots in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, our Taiwan compatriots, and overseas Chinese. I also express our sincere thanks to foreign governments, international organizations and friends from all over the world that show understanding of and support China in its endeavor to achieve modernization.

過去一年政府工作中行之有效的思路和做法，要在今后的實踐中繼續堅持、不斷探索與完善。同時，我們清醒認識到，前進道路上還有不少困難和問題。主要是：經濟穩中向好基礎還不牢固，增長的內生動力尚待增強。財政、金融等領域仍存在一些風險隱患，部分行業產能嚴重過剩，宏觀調控難度增大。農業增產農民增收難度加大。

In carrying out our work ahead, we will adhere to the thinking and practices that proved effective in last year's government work and keep improving them.At the same time, we must be keenly aware of the many difficulties and problems on our road ahead. The main ones are: The foundation for sustaining steady economic growth is not yet firm, and the internal impetus driving growth needs to be increased. Risks and hidden dangers still exist in public finance and banking; some industries are heavily burdened by excess production capacity; and the exercise of macro-controls has become more difficult. Increasing agricultural output and rural incomes is becoming more difficult.

一些地區大氣、水、土壤等污染嚴重，節能減排任務艱巨。就業結構性矛盾較大。住房、食品藥品安全、醫療、養老、教育、收入分配、征地拆遷、社會治安等方面群眾不滿意的問題依然較多，生產安全重特大事故時有發生。社會信用體系不健全。腐敗問題易發多發，公職人員中不廉不勤現象仍然存在。

Air, water and soil pollution is severe in some places, and the task of conserving energy and reducing emissions remains arduous. There are major structural problems constraining employment. There are still many problems which people are unhappy about in housing, food and drug safety, medical services, old-age services, education, income distribution, land expropriation and resettlement, and public order. Serious and major industrial accidents occur frequently. The social credibility system needs to be improved. Some government employees are prone to corruption and some still do not perform their duties with integrity and diligence.

這些問題，有的是發展過程中產生的，有的是工作不到位造成的。對存在的問題，政府要先從自身找原因、想辦法。民之所望是我們施政所向。要牢記責任使命，增強憂患意識，敢于擔當，毫不懈怠，扎實有效解決問題，決不辜負人民的厚望。

Some of these problems have arisen in the course of development and others have occurred because we have not done our work well enough. The government must first examine itself to identify the causes of these problems and work out ways to resolve them. It must follow people's wishes in exercising governance. We must firmly bear in mind our duties and mission, increase our sense of vigilance against potential dangers, be eager to take on challenges, work tirelessly and effectively to solve problems, and truly live up to people's expectations.