China will likely meet its annual growth target of around 5.5 percent this year with the help of the government's effective measures to control COVID-19 and stabilize market expectations, economists and experts said. Compared with other major economies, China reported higher GDP growth with lower inflation in the first quarter, demonstrating resilience despite downward pressures, said Wang Yiming, vice-chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges. Wang's views were echoed by Liu Qiao, dean of the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University. Considering the strong resilience of the economy and China's ample tools, Liu believes China has the confidence to meet its annual growth target in 2022. 经济学家和专家表示，在政府采取有效措施控制疫情和稳定市场预期的前提下，中国今年可能实现5.5%左右的年度增长目标。中国国际经济交流中心副理事长王一鸣表示，与全球主要经济体相比，中国第一季度GDP增长更高，通胀更低，尽管面临下行压力，但显示出强劲的经济韧性。王一鸣表示，由于小微企业等许多市场主体面临着困难，压力越来越大，应作出更多努力，积极回应这些主体的关切，稳定市场预期，进行更有力的宏观经济政策调整，以稳定经济。北京大学光华管理学院院长刘俏也认同该观点。考虑到中国经济的强劲韧性和充足的政策工具，他认为中国有信心在2022年实现5.5%左右的年度增长目标。