Notices to the Press - Mar. 13: Premier Wen meets the Press - Mar. 13: NPC closing session

The Economy

• Domestic demand stressed in stimulating growth amid crisis
• 42 bln yuan allocated to tackle unemployment
• China to continue active fiscal policy amid crisis
• Stimulus package must be approved by parliament: spokesman
• Entrepreneurs urged not to shed jobs
• China, Russia work to combat difficulties on bilateral trade
• China may attain 8%, or even higher, growth this year
• No attendees quit World Expo due to economic downturn
• Reform social security: Expert
• Land transfer may draw 'heated debate'

 

• Political advisors show great concern to stimulus package
• China can achieve 8% GDP growth: CPPCC spokesman
• 'Two sessions' attend to voices from capital market
• Subsidies to spur rural spending
• Li Keqiang urges experts to help make land, resource policy
• China to publicize stimulus package details
• China confident of 8% growth target in 2009
• Hardships & opportunities amid financial crisis: Hu
• Stimulus methods dominate agenda
• Parliamentary sessions to focus on economic downturn

 

• Plan to cap pay for SOE executives
• Light, petrochemical industries get gov't boost
• China's treasury debt holdings up
• Yuan continues to weaken against US dollar
• HK chief calls for transparency in fight against financial crisis
• Trade unions extend aid for migrant workers in financial crisis
• PBC: No quick cuts in savings rates