Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting on economic situation and work

BEIJING -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the current economic situation and economic work.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

It was noted at the meeting that the Chinese economy has been off to a robust start this year, with key indicators beating expectations, underscoring its resilience and dynamism.

However, the economy still faces difficulties and challenges, and the foundation for the country's sustained economic recovery needs to be further consolidated, the meeting said. It called for greater efforts and more concrete measures to bolster economic work.