No mention of Tibet and Xinjiang

No mention of human rights

No mention of anti-terrorist attacks in China

No mention of territorial disputes

No mention of foreign trade

No mention of state enterprises reform

Questions the premier sidestepped:

Whether the energy companies China National Petroleum Corporation and the Sinopec Group were hindering the enforcement of environment regulations

Whether China would further relax its birth control policy; he said the government would decide after a review

What he thinks about Chinese tourists flocking to Japan to buy goods, amid strained relations between the two countries.

How to improve economic investment with Taiwan; he merely said mainland China wanted to give assurances to investors on the island that their interests would be protected

Messages highlighted by the premier:

Cut red tape to help businesses and ease downward pressure on the economy

E-commerce can help create jobs

Self-discipline among civil servants and “rule by law” can help reduce corruption

China has many tools in its box to create steady economic growth during the downturn, but he did not elaborate

Encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship can help invigorate the economy

A visit by President Xi Jinping to the United States later this year can help improve Sino-US relations

The 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war will be a chance for a turn around in Sino-Japanese ties

China is still a developing nation and should not be considered a developed country