Also on the tour, Li chaired a symposium to solicit opinions and suggestions on the draft government work report and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, as well as on the work of the government.

　　Governments at all levels should leverage their local comparative advantages and actively foster new growth drivers, Li said.

　　In conjunction with the formulation and implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, they should formulate plans for a series of major initiatives and key projects to achieve greater progress in priority areas, the premier noted. These areas include the development of new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions, the improvement of the domestic economic cycle, and the promotion of the employment and income growth of residents.■

　　Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairs a symposium to solicit opinions and suggestions on the draft government work report and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, as well as on the work of the government, in east China's Shandong Province on Feb. 2, 2026. Li made an inspection tour on Monday in east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)