Li: Country to further level playing field for all firms

China will maintain the stability and consistency of its macroeconomic policy next year and continue with a proactive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy to stabilize market expectations, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.

Speaking at the Fourth "1+6" Roundtable in Beijing, the premier ruled out the possibility of resorting to a deluge of strong stimulus policies or monetary easing to shore up growth.

Instead, he highlighted the importance of making fiscal policies more effective and investments more sustainable and forward-looking.