Xi Urges Officials to Work on Growth Target in Fourth Quarter
- Xi tells officials to ‘make every effort’ on economic goals
- Remarks came after country recently unveiled stimulus blitz
Xi Jinping
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on government officials to make every effort in the final quarter to help the country meet its annual growth target of around 5%, underscoring the pressure the world’s No. 2 economy is facing as the year end draws closer.
Xi urged government officials to “conscientiously implement” existing economic policies and “make every effort” to achieve the nation’s full-year economic and social development goals, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing his remarks during a visit to Fujian province.