But it is important to note that Wen was expressing a policy rather than forecasting performance. The purpose of targeting a lower growth rate, he explained, is “to guide people in all sectors to focus their work on accelerating the transformation of the pattern of economic development and making economic development more sustainable and efficient.”
但需要指出的一个要点是，温家宝所表达的更多的是一种政策姿态，而不是在预测经济表现。他解释说，降低增长率目标是为了“引导各方面把工作着力点放到加快转变经济发展方式、切实提高经济发展质量和效益上来。”