BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top leaders have started an annual meeting to map out economic and reform plans for 2017, state media reported on Wednesday.
The annual Central Economic Work Conference is keenly watched by investors for clues on policy priorities and key economic targets for the year ahead.
Xinhua news agency said the meeting began on Wednesday, but it did not say when the conference would end.
In 2015, the meeting was held Dec. 18-21.
Chinese leaders pledged on Friday to further promote supply-side reform in 2017 while also pushing state sector and fiscal reform.
The government is expected to hold off from announcing specific 2017 economic targets, including GDP growth, investment and money supply growth, until the annual parliament meeting in March.
Source: Investing.com (14 December 2016)