China’s Li Defends Economic Momentum, Rejects De-Coupling Call

Li Qiang arrives at the New Global Financing Pact. summit in Paris on June 23.

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Premier Li Qiang told a summit in Paris that the Chinese economy has shown “upward momentum” this year and fundamentals for long-term sound economic development are unchanged.

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