2000年是世纪之交的一年,对中国和世界都是很重要的年份,因为它展示着各国在新世纪第一年的姿态,做好明年的经济工作,对于实现我国现代化建设第二步战略目标,并向第三步战略目标过渡,具有重要意义。在东南亚金融危机对世界经济产生一定负面影响的情况下,1997、1998、1999年中国经济发展取得了良好业绩,令世人瞩目。要使中国经济在新世纪发展得更好,我们应重视当前出现的新情况和新问题,深入分析这个时期的新特点,而做好政策选择,对中国经济的持续稳定发展具有重要意义。发挥财政政策对发展和稳定的双重作用财政政策从其政策功能来看应具有对促进发展和调整收入分配的双重作用。在支持发展引导投资上应是兼顾基本建设、技术改造和设备更新。财政支出应兼顾发展和社会保 2000 is a year when the turn of the century is over and it is a very important year for both China and the world as it shows the stance of all countries in the first year of the new century, does a good job in next year’s economic work and is the second step toward realizing our country’s modernization Strategic goals, and to the third step of the strategic objectives of the transition, of great significance. Under the circumstances that the financial crisis in Southeast Asia had a negative impact on the world economy, China’s economic development achieved good results in 1997, 1998 and 1999, attracting world’s attention. In order to make China’s economy develop better in the new century, we should pay more attention to the new situations and problems emerging now and thoroughly analyze the new characteristics of this period. To make policy choices is of great significance to the sustained and steady development of China’s economy. To play the dual role of fiscal policy on development and stability Fiscal policy, from its policy function, should have the dual role of promoting development and adjusting the distribution of income. In supporting development and guiding investment, we should give consideration to capital construction, technological transformation and equipment renewal. Financial expenditure should take both development and social security into account