Li was addressing a press conference after the closing of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress.
China accomplished major goals and tasks on economic and social development last year, laying a solid foundation for this year, he was quoted as saying by official Chinese media.
The economy faces new downward pressure and challenges this year. To achieve the growth target, the country needs relevant supporting fiscal policies, he said.
China set its economic growth target at around 5.5 per cent for this calendar year. This year, it aims to create over 11 million urban jobs, keep a surveyed urban unemployment rate of no more than 5.5 per cent, and lower the ratio of its deficit to gross domestic product (GDP) at around 2.8 per cent.
The Chinese economy saw a strong rebound with 8.1-per cent growth in 2021 and became the only major economy to record growth in 2020.
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