The Economy
- China's economic planner says confident of 6.5 pct annual growth
- China's economic planner on Tuesday expressed confidence in achieving the 6.5 percent annual growth target as domestic consumption is expected to become a stronger force driving economic development.
- China to take new measures to boost foreign investment
- ?China will take a series of new measures this year to solicit more foreign investment, Ning Jizhe, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on Tuesday.
- China to expand smart manufacturing pilot program
- ?China plans to expand its demonstration program for smart manufacturing by adding about 100 pilot projects this year, sources said Monday.
- China reiterates opening-up commitment
- ?China reiterated on Monday its commitment to further opening up and support for economic globalization to facilitate both domestic and global development.
- China to open doors wider to foreign investors
- China will open doors wider to foreign investors this year by completely opening up its general manufacturing sector and expand access to a number of other sectors, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday.
- Risk prevention a priority
- Financial risk prevention will continue to be a tough task this year, requiring joint efforts to "hold the bottom line", especially by controlling the overall money supply and keeping a close eye on property bubbles, a national political adviser said on Sunday.
- China sets 2018 GDP growth target at around 6.5%
- China has set its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent for 2018, unchanged from that for 2017, according to a government work report available to the media on Monday.
- China mulls new law to promote, protect foreign investment
- ?Chinese lawmakers are planning to make a new basic law to promote and protect foreign investment, a spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislature said Sunday.
- China to focus on quality economic growth
- China will focus on a high-quality economic growth model, discarding the previous overarching emphasis on speed, by further deepening restructuring reforms and preventing systemic risks, a spokesman said on Friday.
- Financial regulatory reform to be expanded
- This year is seen as a big turning point in building China's financial system, especially for the likely restructuring of the nation's financial regulatory framework to more effectively fend off systemic risks.
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