Premier Li's Go game analogy makes much sense

At his press conference marking the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress on Sunday, Premier Li Keqiang compared the development of the country's economy to the Chinese game of Go when explaining how his cabinet should do a better job in keeping its economy in sound shape. A player needs two "eyes" to keep his formations alive in a game of Go, and Li said that stabilizing economic growth and adjusting economic structure are the two "eyes" necessary for the healthy development of China's economy.

The premier made a vivid and proper analogy, one that applies not only to China's strategy for economic development but also its diplomacy.

As the country's economy slows, the priority for the government is to keep its growth stable in order to prevent unemployment from rising. But at the same time, it is imperative to optimize the structure for the long-term sustainability of the economy.