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

The Economy

• HK's service sector to have more access to mainland market
• Bridge connecting HK, Macao and Zhuhai to be built
• China's fiscal decifit manageable
• Cooperation urged among SCO members
• Premier says hard to achieve 8% growth
• Premier promises yuan settlement in HK
• Investment plans will be transparent
• Increasing contribution to IMF not matter of a single country
• Confidence urged to stimulate economy
• Premier rejects pressure on yuan's devaluation or appreciation

 

• China ready to put forward new stimulus package
• Premier worries about safety of Chinese assets in US
• 1.18 trillion yuan totally new investment
• Stimulus package not fully understood
• Agriculture, farmers hit hard by financial crisis
• Guangdong economy to 'recover in April'
• Shougang in talks with Guiyang Special Steel on aquisition
• China can build own aircraft carrier
• Lenovo targets low-end market in rural areas
• PBOC prepares for pilot trade settlement in yuan

 

• Individual bankruptcy system for the quake-affected proposed
• CIC sees 'good opportunity' for international investment
• China to solve housing problem for 2.6 mln low-income families
• Further reforms, opening up urged to tackle crisis
• Final push for start-up exchange
• No preconditions for economic cooperation with Taiwan
• Power use decrease slows in first two months: official
• China faces 'grim' export situation: commerce minister
• No timetable for stock index futures
• Wen calls for greater support for private companies