11 new signals from the premier's press conference

2. "Neighbors do quarrel sometimes. But as long as we respect each other, manage our differences and seek common interest, then there will be harmonious interactions, rather than discordant ones."

China has a very complex peripheral environment. Apart from its border countries, China has close neighbors such as Japan and Indonesia - countries with a large population. That is to say, four billion out of the world's total population of more than seven billion people live around China.

This means that differences between neighbors are unavoidable. But all countries in the region should agree that cooperation for mutual benefit and development is the primary target. Thus, controlling differences in peripheral diplomacy to achieve mutual prosperity is for the greater good.

3. "Speeding up the publication of the power list."

In his reply to a question about the fight against corruption raised by the People's Daily, Premier Li stressed that the government will speed up to publish what is known as the "power list," saying that the task is important in this year's anti-corruption campaign.

Through publishing the "power list" of governments at different levels, decentralizing power will ignite market vitality, the creativity of society and the driving force of development. Based on this logic, administrative reform will pick up speed, and so will the reforms on state assets, land transfer and mineral rights transfer.

4. Ensuring growth to meet multiple targets

The premier's statements expressed that the government is aiming to reach various targets in employment, the people's livelihood, and economic restructuring. How the government can ensure steady growth while striving to meet these targets is a test for the leadership's governing capability.

Even so, the government put forward the notion of a "reasonable growth range," which represented a major innovation in macroeconomic management.