Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addresses a symposium held to analyze the economic situation in the first half of this year in Beijing, capital of China, July 22, 2024. [Xinhua/Ding Haitao]

BEIJING -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Monday called for further efforts to support the country's reform and development.

Wang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing a symposium held to analyze the economic situation in the first half of this year.

Wang stressed the need to study and implement the guiding principles from the just-concluded third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He also highlighted the importance of thinking and acting in line with the CPC Central Committee's decisions and plans to further deepen reform comprehensively and advance Chinese modernization.

China's economy continued its recovery in the first half of 2024 in a stable manner, with progress made in nurturing new quality productive forces, expanding new growth drivers and promoting high-quality development, according to CPPCC members and experts attending the symposium.

Wang called on CPPCC members to continue their research on economic structural reform and high-quality development and provide targeted, pragmatic and effective advice.

The CPPCC should implement the central authorities' decisions and arrangements on economic work, work to stabilize expectations and build consensus, and help achieve China's full-year economic and social development goals, he said.