政协委员们陆续抵达北京，举行一年一度的政协会议。而本次会议的主要议题是：中国应如何在全球经济危机这个大环境下继续保持经济稳定、快速增长。

As top advisors to the government began their annual meeting in Beijing, their minds were mostly on how China can continue on the fast track of development amid the global financial crisis.

政协委员对中国日报的记者坦率说到，全球经济危机对中国的影响十分严重。

The global crisis is hurting the country badly, CPPCC members told China Daily reporters candidly.

他们还说，今年的两会（人民代表大会和政治协商会议）将会就此问题进行讨论，以便找出有效的方法来克服我们目前的困难，使我们的国家更加强盛。

But that should make the "two sessions" (of the NPC and the CPPCC) this year focus more clearly on ways and means to overcome current difficulties and make the country even stronger, they said.

政协委员们满意地说，中国完全有能力避免他国所面对的萧条现象。

CPPCC members noted with satisfaction that China is in a strong position to avoid the bleak conditions in some countries.

酒泉钢铁集团公司主席马鸿烈表示，这一切都归功于过去30年的改革开放。他认为，今年我国的国民生产总值增长可能达到八个百分点，而其他专家也一致将其定为今年的工作目标。

Thanks to the past reforms, said Ma Honglie, chairman of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group, it is possible for the nation to notch up 8 percent GDP growth, which observers believe will be set as the target this year.

中央政府于11月制定了5,860亿美元的经济刺激方案。该方案受到了政协委员的好评，大家都认为在这种情况下经济需要有一个大的反弹。

The US$586 billion economic stimulus plan, which the central government rolled out in November, has been welcomed by the CPPCC members as a much-needed fillip to raise growth.

其它委员更为关注的是社会弱势群体，例如，农民和中小型企业的问题。

Other members were more concerned about the disadvantaged groups of society, such as farmers and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

从农民成功转型为企业家的刘永好，建立了新希望集团，并目前担任主席一职。他表示，最近失去工作的农民工预计已有2,000万人。

Farmer-turned-entrepreneur Liu Yonghao, founder and chairman of the New Hope Group, cited the number of the migrant workers who recently lost their jobs - an estimated 20 million in all.

“他们不仅仅是2,000万个个体，”他说。

"They are not just 20 million individuals," he said.

“他们也许就代表着1,500万个家庭。”

"They may represent about 15 million families."

刘永好呼吁采取一系列的有效措施来解决农村居民的工作和收入问题。

Liu called for more effective measures to provide jobs and new income sources to rural dwellers.

冯军是北京华旗信息数码有限公司董事长。他希望政府可以给中小型企业更多的支持来拓宽海外市场。

Feng Jun, president of the private Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co, wants more government support for SMEs to expand business overseas.