Li says China on track to meet growth goals; vows free trade support
China Premier echoes President Xi's defence of globalisation at earlier WEF meet
Beijing
PREMIER Li Keqiang said China remains on track to meet its main economic goals for this year while warning of rising geopolitical risk and threats to the global upswing.
Anti-globalisation voices are emerging and world geopolitical risks are increasing, Mr Li told officials and business leaders on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions gathering in China's north-eastern port city of Dalian.
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