Key meeting stresses growth still the priority

Economic goals targeted amid global slowdown

Stable growth was reaffirmed as a priority as were maintaining fiscal and monetary policies to combat turbulent global conditions.

Current economic growth is within expectations, but external conditions remain grim and pose difficulties and challenges, according to a statement released on Tuesday after a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over by President Hu Jintao.