Senior Chinese leaders joined national political advisers on Thursday in Beijing for different group discussions during the third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body.

The leaders who attended the meetings were Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

While participating in a joint group meeting with national political advisers from the economic and agricultural sectors, Li Qiang, who is also Chinese premier, said that the nation's development still faces many difficulties and challenges.

To achieve the development goals set for this year, it is necessary to enhance forward-looking, targeted and effective macroeconomic regulation, he said.

A more proactive fiscal policy should be implemented, with focus on the combined effects of the scale, emphasis and pace of expenditure, Li said, adding that a moderately loose monetary policy should be adopted to ensure more abundant financing support for the real economy.

He underlined the need to expand and strengthen the dynamics of the domestic market, stimulate consumption, boost economic vitality by deepening reform, and unleash economic potential through technological innovation.

On Thursday, Li also participated in a deliberation on the Government Work Report with deputies to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, from Hebei province. He urged Hebei to take active steps to promote coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and advance the construction of Xiong'an New Area with high standards and high quality.