China's premier downplays slowdown at World Economic Forum, reassures investors

Beijing

CHINA'S economy is operating within a reasonable range, said its Prime Minister Li Keqiang, in a bid to reassure global investors gathered in Dalian for the summer edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

In his speech to a select group of chief executive officers, he said China's growth was stabilising, its employment was at a reasonable level and that the economy was trending in a positive direction.