Xi Jinping: In the second half of the year, we need to continue to exert and timely strengthen macro policy efforts.

On July 23, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a symposium for non-party personages in Zhongnanhai to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the leaders of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-party personages on the current economic situation and economic work in the second half of the year. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping presided over the symposium and delivered an important speech, emphasizing that China's economy still faces many risks and challenges, and it is necessary to correctly grasp the situation, enhance the sense of crisis, adhere to the bottom-line thinking, make good use of development opportunities, potential and advantages, and consolidate and expand the positive momentum of economic recovery. In the second half of the year, efforts should be continuously made in macroeconomic policies, timely increased, and key work should be done in all-round expansion of domestic demand, steadfast deepening of reform and opening up, promotion of the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation development, continuous prevention and resolution of risks in key areas, and various measures to ensure and improve people's livelihood.