China to deepen reform, keep growth steady in 2018

Beijing

CHINA will deepen structural reforms and curb risks to the country's financial system while maintaining steady economic growth in 2018, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, citing leaders at an economic planning meeting.

China has seen better-than-expected economic growth this year even as it stepped up a campaign to cut debt, though there are growing concerns that the tighter policy environment could weigh on growth in the world's second-largest economy next year.

The annual economic conference is attended by China's top leaders and is keenly watched by investors for clues to policy priorities and economic targets in the …