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China opens key economic meeting to plan for 2017

Xinhua, December 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Central Economic Work Conference opened Wednesday, as Chinese leaders begin to review the country's economic performance in 2016 and map out plans for 2017.

In a prelude to the conference, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting Friday, saying that the country will continue efforts to advance supply-side structural reform in 2017.

The country will also push forward reforms in key sectors, including state-owned enterprises, fiscal and taxation system, finance and social security, according to a statement released after the meeting. Endi