Li calls for efforts to ensure growth

Premier Li Keqiang called on Monday for making concerted efforts to ensure good growth prospects this year, in addition to a focus on guarding against major risks and on targeted poverty alleviation and control of pollution.

Li was speaking at a plenary meeting of the State Council, which in principle approved a draft Government Work Report that will be sent out to solicit suggestions later.

"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the country has made enormous economic achievements under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core," Li said.