STABLE GROWTH PURSUED IN 2018

GDP target set at 6.5 percent as opening-up, quality and efficiency are emphasized, Li says in annual Government Work Report

China will continue to pursue stable economic growth this year, setting its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent, and further open up its economy to foreign investors, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday morning while delivering the annual Government Work Report.

The country opposes protectionism and supports the settlement of trade disputes through negotiation, Li told the first session of the 13th National People's Congress.