Full coverage: 2016 Central Economic Work Conference

The 2016 CCTV Financial Forum held over the weekend has issued a report on growth engines for the Chinese economy in 2017.

---The report says six industries will serve as the emerging pillars for China's economic development in 2017. Among the industries are IT and smart equipment, environmental protection and green energy, and new vehicle development.
 
---Innovation and creativity will be the drivers for China's development in key industries, especially in IT and smart equipment manufacturing, where 90 percent of China's demand for high-end chipsets relies on imports.

---Technology will continue to lead the changes in our lives. Among them Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, new display technology, 5G telecommunications, fast battery-charging and new energy storage technology are worth our special attention.