In photos: What Xi said to NPC in the past three years

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, joins the panel discussion with National People's Congress (NPC) deputies from Shanghai during the first session of the 12th NPC, in Beijing, March 5, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

Delegation: Shanghai

Time: March 5, 2013

Summary: The economic growth of our country has entered single-digit phase from the long-lasting double-digit period in the past. In this period, to break through the bottlenecks of development and resolve the deep-seated contradictions and problems, the key method is innovation and scientific power plays a decisive role.

We should break through the barriers of thoughts and the fences of interests, have the courage to crack hard nuts, be bold in stepping into dangerous beach, pay more respects to market rules, play better role of government and seek more development with the advantage of being open.