Chinese premier urges economic powerhouses to consolidate recovery

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SHENZHEN, August 16(ABC): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for efforts in the country’s economic powerhouses to take their due responsibilities in consolidating economic recovery.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in Shenzhen while presiding over a symposium on the economic situation. Leading officials of six major economic provinces – Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan, and Sichuan – spoke at the meeting or via video link.

Li stressed efforts to shore up market entities, stabilize employment and prices, and guarantee