China capable of maintaining `high` growth: Li

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 19:52

The Chinese government is capable of maintaining high economic growth, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, after fears the economy was slowing rocked global financial markets in recent weeks.

Chinese premier seeks to quell global markets' China fears

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 17:30

China has fended off the major risks to its financial system while its economic prospects remain positive, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, as he tried to reassure global markets that Beijing can keep its economy on track and stock markets in check.

China announces policies to boost financial leasing

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 20:43

The Chinese government on Monday rolled out measures on financial leasing following a top-level meeting chaired by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in August that resulted in the decision to boost the sector to help cash-strapped firms.

Chinese officials worried as economy enters ''tricky'' phase: Economist

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 02:04

China`s economy is entering a treacherous phase as it moves away from traditional sources of growth like heavy manufacturing and real estate investment, but has yet to complete the transition to a new model, a prominent Chinese economist said on Friday.

China PM Li Keqiang kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 01:05

China`s Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France Tuesday in which a Chinese company also inked an $18 billion (16.1 billion euros) deal with Airbus.

China's premier offers Europe investment, wants Greece in eurozone

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 01:00

China used an EU summit on Monday to promise to invest in the bloc`s new infrastructure fund, call for a global climate deal and warn it did not want to see Greece leave the eurozone.

China to invest $80 billion in 193 aviation projects this year

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 13:15

The plan was outlined in prepared remarks to be delivered later on Wednesday by Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, at an aviation forum in Beijing. The remarks did not specify details about the projects.

China confident of meeting 2015 GDP target of around 7%: Premier

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 09:44

Premier Li Keqiang said he was confident China has the ability to meet its 2015 economic growth target of around 7 percent, the official news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.

China, Brazil unveil multibillion trade, investment deals

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 23:55

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang lifted the wraps Tuesday on a multibillion series of trade and investment deals with Brazil, as Beijing looks to invest some $50 billion in South America`s largest economy.

Chinese PM Li Keqiang in Brazil to unveil $50 billion in investments

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 23:00

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began a three-day visit to Brazil on Tuesday where he was to unveil a $50 billion investment package during talks in Brasilia with President Dilma Rousseff.

Hutchison in talks with VimpelCom on Italian mobile merger

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 08:58

Conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, confirmed on Thursday it is in talks with Russian telecoms group VimpelCom Ltd about a possible merger of their Italian mobile businesses.

China Premier says 7% growth hard to achieve, spurns devaluation

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 10:12

"It`s true that our economy is still under downward pressure," Li was quoted as saying in an interview with the Financial Times. "It won`t be easy to achieve another 7 percent growth this year."