Ministers roll out key economic measures

After the 2018 Government Work Report was delivered to the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, ministries elaborated on key points related to China's economy at news conferences on the sidelines of the annual session of the NPC.

Let's take a look at 7 highlights.

NDRC: China capable of meeting 6.5 percent annual growth target this year

China is confident it will meet its 6.5 percent annual growth target this year, with more efforts to implement supply-side reforms and further promote economic opening up.

He Lifeng, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, answers questions at a news conference of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 6, 2018. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily]