The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council jointly organized the Central Economic Work Conference on December 5-7, 2006 in Beijing. Relying on a comprehensive analysis of the current domestic economic situation and an appraisal of the international economic environment, President Hu Jintao proposed economic guidelines and general requirements for 2007, further elaborating on the principles and major tasks needed to move towards the success of the economic agenda. Premier Wen Jiabao provided direction, such as arrangements for the goals, tasks and major issues relating to the economic work to be carried out in 2007. Eight major tasks were set at the conference for the economic agenda in 2007.
