China’s State Council Pledges Faster Growth in Final Quarter

  • Premier Li Keqiang was speaking at meeting earlier in the week
  • Li reiterated previous promises to stabilize economy, demand
Li Keqiang Photographer: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reiterated pledges to stabilize the economy and stimulate demand in order to lift growth in the final quarter of the year.

It was “no easy feat” to ensure economic growth in the third quarter, Li said at the conclusion of a State Council meeting held on Wednesday, according to an official readout published late Thursday.