BEIJING -- The following are the highlights of the Chinese government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

- China targets economic growth of around 5 percent in 2024

- China aims to create over 12 million urban jobs in 2024

- China sets deficit-to-GDP ratio of 3 percent for 2024 (See more)

- China to issue ultra-long special treasury bonds in years to come (See more)

- China to issue more local govt special-purpose bonds in 2024

- China to modernize industrial system, develop new quality productive forces (See more)

- China to step up research on disruptive, frontier technologies (See more)

- China to launch year-long program to stimulate consumption (See more)

- China to earmark 700 billion yuan in central govt budget for investment in 2024 (See more)

- China to expand domestic demand (See more)

- China to ensure national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises (See more)

- China to work toward joining CPTPP (See more)

- China to ensure stable production, supply of agricultural products (See more)

- China to advance energy revolution

- China opposes 'Taiwan independence', external interference 

- China upholds international fairness, justice