[美國消費者新聞與商業頻道記者]許多投資者認為，今年中國經濟的增長會繼續放緩，會低于確定的7.5%增長目標。在不采取更多刺激政策的前提下，您所能接受的最低增速是多少？

CNBC: Many investors believe that China’s growth rate this year could be slower and lower than the official rate of 7.5%. What is the slowest rate of growth you would find acceptable without stimulating the economy?

[李克強]我剛才講了，一些關于中國經濟偏悲觀的報道我看到了，而且也注意了。我們在去年并沒有采取短期刺激政策的情況下能夠實現經濟預期目標，為什么今年不可以呢？當然，我不否認今年可能會有更復雜的因素，我們之所以把經濟增長率定在7.5%左右，考慮的還是保就業、惠民生，增加城鄉居民收入。我們更注重的是數字背后的民生、增長背后的就業。這使我想到上個月23號，G20，也就是20國集團的財長和央行行長會議發布了一個公報，提出要在原有政策可達到的水平上，把GDP在5年內再提高2個百分點，以增加就業。在我的印象當中，G20這么說可能還是第一次，這表明主要經濟體更加看重增長和就業的關系。

Li Keqiang: As I said before, I am aware of those pessimistic reports about the Chinese economy. Last year, without taking additional short-term stimulus measures, we succeeded in meeting the economic target. Why can’t we do it this year? There is no denying that we may encounter a more complex situation this year. We have set this year’s GDP growth target at around 7.5%. What we have on our mind is to ensure employment, improve people’s lives and increase urban and rural incomes. What we care more about is the livelihood of our people behind a GDP figure and employment behind GDP growth. On 23 February, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors Meeting issued a communiqué. It said that the G20 will work to raise its collective GDP by 2% within five years based on the current trajectory in order to add jobs. As far as I recall, this is the first time the G20 set such a target. That shows all major economies value the role of growth in generating jobs.

沒有就業就沒有收入，也難以增加社會財富。我在基層曾經訪問過一些“零就業”家庭，一個家庭沒有一個人就業，真是毫無生氣，沒有希望。現在我們全國每年要新增城鎮勞動力就業1000萬人以上，還要給六七百萬新增的農村勞動力進城務工留有一定的空間，所以要有合理的GDP增速。當然，我們既然說GDP增長的預期目標是7.5%左右。左右嘛，就是有彈性的，高一點，低一點，我們是有容忍度的。至于你說可以接受的下限是什么，那就是這個GDP必須保證比較充分的就業，使居民收入有增長。我們不片面追求GDP，但是我們還是需要貼近老百姓的GDP，提高質量效益、節能環保的GDP。謝謝。

Without a job, there is no source of income and it will be difficult to increase social wealth. I once visited some zero-employment families. When none of the family members has a job, the entire family is listless and hopeless. Each year we need to add over 10 million urban jobs and leave room for about six to seven million rural migrant workers to come to get employed in cities. Therefore we need appropriate GDP growth. We set the GDP growth target for this year at about 7.5%. This “about” means that there is a level of flexibility here. You asked me what is the lowest GDP growth that we can live with. This GDP growth needs to ensure fairly full employment and realize reasonable increase of people’s income. We are not preoccupied with GDP growth. The GDP growth we want is one that brings real benefits to our people, helps raise the quality and efficiency of economic development and contributes to energy conservation and environmental protection.

[香港商報記者]請問總理，很多香港的民眾都認為，面對周邊國家和地區的快速發展，有很多人都認為香港競爭優勢遭到了很大的弱化，請問總理怎么看香港的發展前景？謝謝。

Hong Kong Commercial Daily: As neighboring countries and regions grow fast, many people in Hong Kong feel that the Hong Kong’s competitive edge is declining. How do you see the future prospects of Hong Kong’s development?

[李克強]這幾年，世界經濟可以說是跌宕起伏，在這種嚴峻復雜的環境下，香港能夠站住腳跟，保持繁榮，本身就表明香港經濟有競爭力。香港在祖國內地改革開放和現代化建設中，作出了重要貢獻，我們現在全面深化改革，促進經濟升級，也給香港發展帶來更大的空間。中央對港澳的政策是一貫的、明確的，中央政府也會繼續支持香港，保持并且提升國際金融貿易航運中心的地位。內地在進一步擴大開放服務業，香港在這方面是有專業優勢的，近水樓臺可以先得月，我相信香港同胞歷來是有著敢拼能贏的精神，會在未來全球競爭中保持競爭優勢，保持繁榮。謝謝。

Li Keqiang: There has been much volatility in the global economy in recent years. Under such grave and complex conditions, Hong Kong has stood firm and maintained prosperity. I believe this shows Hong Kong has kept its competitive edge. Hong Kong has made important contributions to the reform, opening up and modernization drive on the mainland. The comprehensive deepening of reform and economic upgrading of China will also open up broad space for Hong Kong’s development. The central government’s policy towards Hong Kong and Macao is consistent and clear-cut. The central government will continue to support Hong Kong in maintaining and elevating its status as an international financial, trading and shipping center. The mainland is opening up its service sector, and Hong Kong has a leading edge in this field. “A pavilion close to the pond will get the moonlight first.” With Hong Kong people’s enterprising spirit, I have confidence that Hong Kong will keep its competitive edge and maintain prosperity amidst future global competition.

[美聯社記者]我想請問李總理，您如何評價中美關系的現狀，如果要進一步提升雙邊關系水平的話，兩國面臨的障礙有哪些？中方希望美方做出哪些改變？謝謝。

Associated Press: Mr. Premier, how do you comment on the current state of China-US relationship? In order to further raise the level of China-US ties, what do you think are the obstacles in the way and what change does China wish to see on the part of the United States?

[李克強]中美關系實質上是世界上最大的發展中國家和最大的發達國家之間的關系。去年習近平主席和奧巴馬總統在加州莊園會晤達成構建新型大國關系的重要共識，那就是互不沖突、互利共贏。當然，中美因為歷史文化背景不同，發展階段不同，對一些問題存在分歧，這是客觀的，在合作當中有摩擦也是事實，但這是合作中的“煩惱”。我們只要相互尊重，尊重對方的核心利益和重大關切，管控好分歧，平等磋商，尤其是注意擴大中美的共同利益，就可以提升中美關系的水平。中美的共同利益可以說是遠遠大于分歧，去年我們雙邊貿易額達到5200多億美元，粗略算的話，每一個工作小時，中美之間可能有1億美元的生意已經做成了。何況我們現在還正在進行中美投資協定的談判，中美合作的潛力巨大，要在增強互補性上多做文章。所謂智者求同，愚者求異，變是向有利于中美雙方、有利于兩國關系穩定的方向去走，還是要擇寬處行，謀長久之利。謝謝。

Li Keqiang: The China-US relationship, in essence, is a relationship between the largest developing country and largest developed country in the world. Last year, President Xi Jinping and President Obama had a meeting in California and reached the important consensus of building a new model of major-country relationship between China and the United States. This relationship has the defining feature of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. China and the United States are different in history, culture and stage of development. So it’s only natural that these two countries have some differences and there are also some frictions in their cooperation. But these are pains amidst growing cooperation. As long as the two sides respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, properly manage differences and engage in equal consultations, in particular, continue to expand their converging interests, they can further raise the level of this relationship. The common interests between China and the United States far outweigh their differences,the volume of bilateral trade registered over 520 billion U.S. dollars last year.There is much more that we can do to further unleash the potential of Sino-U.S. cooperation. We need to make the most of our complementarity. As a Chinese saying goes, the wise people will seek their common interests, while the unwise ones will focus on their differences. Whatever change may take place, it should be conducive to both countries and the sound and steady development of Sino-U.S. ties. China and the U.S. need to focus more on common ground in pursuit of long-term benefits.