长期以来,党中央、国务院高度重视扩大消费需求,促进经济保持均衡稳定发展。1978—2008年,我国经济年均增长9.8%,城乡居民消费水平显著提高,人民生活不断改善。当前,在国际金融危机的冲击下,世界经济增速大幅下滑,我国经济下行风险也越来越大,保持国民经济平稳较快发展,迫切要求进一步扩大内需特别是消费需求,以增强消费需求对经济增长的拉动作用。 For a long time, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have attached great importance to expanding consumer demand and promoted a balanced and stable economic development. From 1978 to 2008, China’s economy grew at an average annual rate of 9.8%. The consumption level of urban and rural residents increased significantly, and people’s living standards improved continuously. At present, under the impact of the international financial crisis, the world economic growth has plunged. China’s economic downslide is also becoming more and more risky. It has maintained steady and rapid development of the national economy and urgently needs to further expand domestic demand, especially consumer demand, in order to enhance consumer demand. The driving role of economic growth.