Xi Says China to Step Up Efforts to Meet Annual Economic Goals

President Xi Jinping vowed to step up efforts to meet the country’s annual economic and social development targets at a speech marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The country will boost macroeconomic controls and expand domestic demand in its push for “continuous improvement” of economy, Xi told the annual National Day reception held at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on Thursday, according to the state broadcaster China Central Television.