国内英语新闻:Chinese president puts forward growth proposal at APEC summit

He urged the members to follow the guideline of prioritizing human resources development, implementing development strategies conducive to full employment, improving the quality and competence of the labor force and speeding up the building of a sustainable social security network.

"The aim is to get people involved in development, protect their interests and enable them to benefit from development," Hu said.

Thirdly, Hu called on the APEC members to "bolster sustainable growth to strive for long-term economic development."

"We should emphasize sustainable growth, which includes not only resource and environmental sustainability but also sustainability of fiscal, monetary, trade and industrial policies and the reduction of macroeconomic volatility and risks," Hu said.

"We should implement responsible macroeconomic policies and ensure medium- and long-term fiscal sustainability," he said.

Hu said the APEC economies should coordinate economic development, social development and environmental protection and move toward low-carbon growth.

"We should actively address the climate challenge, energetically develop the green economy and foster new sources of economic growth," Hu said.

He proposed that China hold the first APEC Forestry Ministerial Meeting to advance region-wide cooperation on forestry. He also called for closer cooperation on the APEC Low-Carbon Model Town Project to step up collaboration in conserving energy, reducing emissions and raising energy efficiency.