State Councilor Wang Yong joined a panel discussion on the Government Work Report with the Shandong delegation at the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing.

He said the report was inspiring, and objectively summarized previous achievements and set practical goals for the future.

In the past five years, China has successfully dealt with various difficulties and challenges under the leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core, Wang said.

With the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the nation should use new development ideas and make greater efforts in high-quality development and supply-side structural reform, Wang said.

Shandong should take advantage of a pilot zone for transformation of driving power, and deepen reform and opening-up to promote further development, Wang said.