Li: China has room to boost its economy

Premier Li Keqiang answers questions at a news conference after the conclusion of the national legislative session on May 28, 2020, in Beijing. - China Daily

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China may achieve positive economic growth this year despite the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and still has ample policy room to keep the world's second-largest economy on a steady track of growth, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday (May 28).

"We have reserved policy space on the fiscal, financial, social security and other fronts, and we are in a strong position to quickly introduce new measures, if necessary, without hesitation," Li said at a news conference after the closing of the annual session of the National People's Congress.