Beijing, China - Jan 10, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance (ending with shot 3):
"Fiscal operation was generally stable in 2024, and the budget was well implemented. Overall, it is expected to achieve a balance between revenue and expenditure throughout the year."
3. Various of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"The 2024 fiscal operation can be summed up from three aspects: first, the overall trend has turned positive; second, the target of a balanced budget can be achieved; third, strong guarantee for the key fields has further improved the structure of government expenditure."
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5. Reporters
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FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Ministry of Finance entrance
7. Aerial shot of Chang'an Avenue

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8. Aerial shot of office buildings
9. Various of offices, accountants
10. Aerial shots of cityscape

China's fiscal operation was generally stable in 2024 and is expected to achieve a balanced budget for the year, said China's finance ministry on Friday.

Liao Min, vice minister of finance, elaborated on China's fiscal operation in 2024 at a press briefing held in Beijing.

"Fiscal operation was generally stable in 2024, and the budget was well implemented. Overall, it is expected to achieve a balance between revenue and expenditure throughout the year," he said.

"The 2024 fiscal operation can be summed up from three aspects: first, the overall trend has turned positive; second, the target of a balanced budget can be achieved; third, strong guarantee for the key fields has further improved the structure of government expenditure," Liao said.