Time not right for stimulus policy exit: China, EU

Political and economic leaders from China and the EU appealed in Nanjing that countries should not take an "early withdraw" from their economic stimulus packages since they are still needed to maintain the global economic recovery trend.

• Industrial output growth continues slump
• FDI in Beijing grows despite crisis
• China's industrial output up 3.8% in first two months
• Business sentiment perks up
• Core investment buoyant
• China businesses less worried about growth
• Jan-Feb fixed-asset investment up 26.5%
• China's trade down in early 2009
• China to spend 33b yuan for low-rent housing
• Real estate prices see falling trend

• Labor-intensive products' exports drop
• China's trade with EU, US, Japan drops
• No big fluctuations likely in crude prices this year
• Top banker: No deflation in China in 2009
• China's CPI to be 'lower than 4%' in 2009
• China's PPI down 4.5% in February
• Nation may top Japan GDP in '09
• Economists play down 'China factor' in global recovery
• China growth vital to world recovery: ADB
• ADB chief: China's sustained growth important to world recovery

• China predicted to become world's No 2 economy by 2010
• StanChart: China's stimulus spending could top 5 trillion yuan
• PMI may rise to 54 this month, CICC says
• China still prefers Treasuries
• Loans to SMEs account for 51.9% in 2008
• Finance minister: debt level sound & safe
• Monetary policy should be 'fast and heavy-handed'
• Four banks to begin yuan settlement trials this month
• Economic downturn affecting poverty-stricken regions
• VC, PE, strategic investments plunge 63% in Feb

• Key figures from 2009 draft budget report
• Social security expenses to be up by 17.6%
• China plans 950b yuan budget deficit in '09
• China to invest 850b yuan in medical reform
• NDRC: China's outbound investment up 13.2%
• China aims for 20% growth in fixed asset investment in 09
• China aims 1.58% of 2009 GDP in research and development
• NDRC: FDI to hit $92.4 billion
• Unemployment rate to be controlled under 4.6%
• China aims for 17% growth in money supply in 09

• Wen: Economic slowdown becoming major problem
• China's GDP growth at 8 percent
• China pledges 42b yuan employment support
• Premier says to keep yuan stable
• China's yuan weakens for 7th day against US dollar
• Survey: 23% of China firms to freeze executives' salaries
• Stimulus package must be approved by parliament
• 'Grim times for rural earnings'
• Govt fillip to boost bank loans
• China urged to revamp rating, credit guarantee systems