Time for government to continue cracking whip for sustained progress

Finance | Rocky Tung

All this year the Chinese government has pressed on with its reform agenda, and even as it has done so it has by no means forgotten the importance of economic growth.

However, many indicators point to sluggishness in this regard, and the government needs to introduce stronger stimulus to keep growth closer to the 7.5 percent target. It also needs to continue its targeted stimulus.