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BEIJING, Dec. 8-- China should introduce new concepts and focus on new targets in its economic work next year, according to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Xi made the remarks at a symposium attended by representatives of non-Communist parties, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and those without party affiliations on Wednesday. The essential feature of the economy at the present stage is that it is in a transitional period from a phase of rapid growth to a stage of high-quality development, Xi said. He said from the present through the coming period, high-quality development is the fundamental requirement in determining development ideas, formulating economic policies and implementing macro-control measures. "Achieving high-quality development is imperative for China to maintain sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society," Xi said. According to Xi, the year 2018 is the first year in implementing the development blueprint outlined at the 19th CPC National Congress, and also a crucial year in carrying out the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020). "Economic work should implement new concepts, focus on new targets and put into practice new arrangements so as to lay a solid material foundation for the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2020," he said. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, historic achievements have been made, historic changes have happened in the party and the state as well as in economic development, providing an important material foundation for historic changes in other fields, Xi said. | 
