I. Review of the Work in 2008
1. Making timely and resolute adjustments to macroeconomic policies and doing everything possible to maintain steady and rapid economic development
2. Balancing economic and social development and strengthening all aspects of social development with the focus on improving people's lives
3. Vigorously advancing reform and opening up and injecting fresh vitality and impetus into economic and social development
II. General Plan for the Work in 2009
III. Major Tasks for 2009
1. Improving and strengthening macro control and maintaining steady and rapid economic development
2. Actively boosting domestic demand, especially consumer demand, and strengthening the role of domestic demand in driving economic growth
3. Consolidating and strengthening the position of agriculture as the foundation of the economy, and promoting steady development of agriculture and continuous increase in rural incomes
4. Accelerating transformation of the pattern of development and energetically promoting strategic economic restructuring
5. Continuing to deepen reform and opening up, and further improving systems and mechanisms conducive to developing in a scientific manner
6. Energetically developing social programs and vigorously ensuring and improving the well-being of the people
7. Intensifying government self-improvement and making the government better able to manage overall economic and social development
