Government workload heavy in 2016, Li says

The Chinese government will face a particularly weighty workload this year amid great uncertainty over world economic trends and China's own challenges as it undergoes a period of economic transition.

That was the thrust of remarks made by Premier Li Keqiang during the State Council's plenary meeting on Friday in Beijing.

"At the moment, the world economy is developing with deep uncertainty, and the task for the Chinese government in 2016 will be heavy," he said.