This year will focus on promoting ten major tasks such as price reform of resource products.

Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council presided over the State Council executive meeting on the 29th to discuss and pass in principle the "Opinions on Deepening Economic System Reform in 2009."

The meeting identified the reform tasks that it will focus on this year.

The first is to change the functions of government economic management, continue to reduce and adjust administrative examination and approval matters, and stimulate the vitality of market investment. Deepen the reform of monopoly industries and broaden the scope and channels of private investment.

The second is to deepen the reform of state-owned enterprises, further optimize the structure of ownership, and promote the development of non-public economy and small and medium-sized enterprises.

The third is to deepen the comprehensive rural reform, improve the rural land contract management, and comprehensively promote the reform of the collective forest right system.

The fourth is to promote the price reform of resource products and further give play to the basic role of market allocation of resources. Improve the system of energy conservation and emission reduction, and promote resource conservation and environmental protection.

Fifth, promote the reform of the service industry system, relax market access, and increase the proportion and level of services.

Sixth, speed up the reform of the employment and income distribution system and increase the income level and spending power of urban and rural residents. Accelerate the reform of the people's livelihood areas such as medicine, health, education, culture, social security, and housing, and improve residents' spending expectations and consumer willingness.

Seventh, it is advancing the reform of the science and technology system and promoting science and technology to better serve economic development.

Eighth, we must accelerate the reform of the fiscal and taxation system and establish a fiscal and taxation system that is conducive to scientific development.

Nine is to deepen the reform of the financial system and build a modern financial system with a reasonable structure, complete functions, and high efficiency and safety.

The tenth is to deepen the reform of the foreign-related economic system and build an open economy with mutual benefits and win-win results.

The meeting requested that all regions and departments should strengthen communication and collaboration, formulate specific implementation plans, elaborate measures, and earnestly supervise and implement them, so as to ensure the successful accomplishment of various tasks for the reform and development of this year and the goals set in the 11th Five-Year Plan.