今年是人类实现世纪更迭、千年交替的历史性、标志性的一年,也是我们建设有中国特色社会主义事业承前启后、继往开来的重要一年。我们应当充分认识到今年改革、发展、稳定的任务依然十分繁重。首先,今年经济建设任务繁重。今年我们将结束“九五”、规划“十五”,将要实现第二步 This year marks a historic and symbolic year for humankind to achieve the century's change and the millennium's turning. It is also an important year that we inherit the cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and inherit the past. We should fully realize that the tasks of reform, development and stability this year will still be very heavy. First of all, the task of economic construction this year is heavy. This year we will conclude the “Ninth Five-Year Plan” and plan for the “Tenth Five-Year Plan” and will achieve the second step