国内英语新闻:Chinese president's New Year address strongly echoed in public

Hu in his speech urged the acceleration of the transformation of the country's economic development pattern and structural adjustments while making more efforts in ensuring people's livelihood, a topic that are widely discussed in the public.

Hu added the country will continue to balance maintaining steady and relatively fast economic growth with adjusting its economic structures and managing inflation expectations.

Zhu Jimin, board chairman of the Shougang Group, one of the country's largest steal companies, said that the past year witnessed all-round development and optimization of the company, after it was moved out of Beijing for pollution concerns.

"We have engaged in and benefited from transforming economic development pattern, which has lifted us into top-500 of the world's biggest enterprises," said Zhu.

"Although we have lost some GDP after shutting down heavy-polluting plants, the better environment has attracted a great deal of investment," said Wu Daofan, head of Bishan County in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, adding that the county will achieve growth both in economy and the index of residents' welfare.

PROMOTING WORLD PEACE, DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION

Qu Xing, head of China Institute of International Studies, said that Hu's New Year speech summarized the world's current situations, how China dealt with crises and international cooperation.

The speech has also forecast international situations in the new year, and again explained China's foreign policies.

China will stick to peace, development and cooperation, adhere to independent foreign policy and the principle of mutual benefit when opening itself up, maintain world peace and promote common development, Hu said.

Qin Yaqing, executive vice president of China Foreign Affairs University, and Feng Zhongping, head of European studies institute in China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said that Hu's remarks of China's foreign policies showed the country is a responsible country that shoulders its responsibilities in global issues.

Peace is in the interests of all nations in the world, and development is the call of the times, the two scholars said.