Wang Ye had no malicious intent towards Medvedev, so he had no reason to give him a hard time.
After pondering for a moment, he said with a smile,
"Based on the information I have, international energy prices are expected to continue rising in the next three to five years. However, it's hard to say exactly how much they will increase.
But even if the rise is not too great, it will have a significant impact on our GDP growth rate.
Moreover, with the official opening of the Siberian energy pipeline, we'll be transporting more crude oil and natural gas, which naturally means we'll receive more payments.
In addition, with the rapid development of the automobile manufacturing industry, the aviation industry, and the internet industry, next year will contribute significantly to economic growth.
So I'm quite optimistic about next year's economic growth.
If you ask me to make a prediction, I'd say that next year's GDP growth rate could reach around 20%!"
