Top nine major work priorities for 2017

3. Doing more to unleash potential of domestic demand

In 2017, the government will promote a steady increase in consumer spending, work proactively to expand effective investment, improve planning for regional development and take progressive steps to pursue a new type of urbanization.

This year, China will invest 800 billion yuan in railway construction and 1.8 trillion yuan in highway and waterway projects. Construction on another 15 major water conservancy projects will begin; and work on major rail transport, civil aviation and telecommunications infrastructure projects will be sped up.

Rail tracks are laid on a route in Nantong, Jiangsu province. XU CONGJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY