Wang Ye bore Medvedev no ill will, so he had no intention of deliberately making things difficult for him.
After a brief pause to think, he smiled and said,
"Based on the information I have, international energy prices will continue climbing over the next three to five years, though it's hard to say exactly how high they'll go.
"But even if the increase is not particularly large, it will still have a significant effect on our GDP growth rate.
"On top of that, once the Siberian energy pipeline officially opens, we'll be exporting more crude oil and natural gas, which naturally means receiving more payments.
"Additionally, with the rapid development of the automobile manufacturing, aviation, and internet industries, they will also make considerable contributions to economic growth next year.
"So I remain very optimistic about next year's economic growth.
"If I had to make a judgment, next year's GDP growth rate should reach around 20 percent!"
Wang Ye was not simply making things up. He truly had grounds for saying so.
Even in his previous life, Russia's economy had developed by leaps and bounds during those years, growing even faster than some countries in Asia. Naturally, that had also benefited from rising international energy prices.
Now, after Wang Ye's years of steady management and early planning, Russia's domestic automobile, aviation, and internet industries were indeed far stronger than they had been in his previous life!
And after several years of development, it was time for them to start showing their strength.
That was why Wang Ye was confident in his assessment: next year's GDP growth rate would not fall below 20 percent!
After hearing Wang Ye's words, Medvedev felt as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders and let out a long breath.
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