国内英语新闻:China's top political advisor urges transformation of economic growth mode

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin said Friday that accelerating the transformation of economic growth mode was an important strategic task for China's social and economic development.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at the four-day 10th session of the Standing Committee of 11th CPPCC National Committee, which closed Friday morning.

He called for more efforts to expand domestic demand and re-adjust income distribution to foster a pattern of economic growth jointly driven by domestic demand, investment and exports.

Greater efforts must also be paid to re-adjusting industrial patterns, enhancing China's innovation capacity, boosting urbanization, saving energy, and reducing emissions, he said.

During the session, Standing Committee members held discussions over the drawing of China's next five-year plan for social and economic development, and offered advice to senior officials from more than 30 central ministries or commissions.

Jia urged all CPPCC members to contribute to the making of the five-year plan with valuable proposals on key issues.

He also called on CPPCC members and organizations at all levels to conduct surveys so as to offer solutions to major problems of the ongoing health-care reform at a lecture held by the CPPCC Standing Committee.