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Li underscored the efforts China has taken to inspire confidence in its economy and government.

People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said last week the economy was on track to grow in line with the target.

China set a modest economic growth target of around 5% for the year.

The shifting away from a hard target for output growth breaks with decades of Communist Party planning habits and is an admission of the deep rupture that the disease has caused in the world’s second-largest economy.

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): The Singapore Exchange has 180 stocks which can be considered China exposure plays.

(July 25): Economists raised their forecasts for China’s economic output after growth in the first half beat estimates. That robust activity is giving policy makers’ room to curb excessive and speculative borrowing.

SINGAPORE (July 27): July’s State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) results have revealed that global investor confidence has fallen to 98 points, which is 7.7 points lower from June’s revised reading of 105.7.