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

The Economy

• China to report lower deficit-to-GDP ratio next year
• China has room to further cut interest rates
• China expands rural housing program to boost demand
• Cross-strait financial cooperation benefits mutually
• Protectionism will protect no one
• Political advisor urges innovation to tackle downturn
• China, other Asian nations should work creatively to boost regional economy
• China's diplomacy serves economy
• Central gov't supports HK, Macao to fight financial crisis
• Early FTA negotiations conducive to China, S Korea

 

• China, Japan, S Korea shall enhance cooperation over crisis
• Advisor: No need for new stimulus plan in China
• Officials: All options open to beat slump
• Yuan-based trade settlements likely by March
• Fight against counterfeit money intensified
• Cross-Straits financial cooperation to be deepened
• China's real economy major victim of financial crisis
• Multiple plans to combat financial crisis
• China to issue more enterprise bonds
• Further monetary policy adjustment likely

 

• No HK currency swap exercised yet
• Yuan settlement coming soon for HK
• China 'able to achieve' 8% growth: Premier
• China to raise grain purchase prices by 13%
• China pledges to keep real estate market stable
• Economic slowdown a major problem in China
• China pledges hefty investment to boost agriculture
• Wen urges unslackened efforts to promote export
• China says to keep yuan stable
• China budgets $139b fiscal deficit