Xi’s No. 2 Signals Openness to Policy Shift as Tariffs Hit

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang said government officials need to ensure market confidence at “critical moments” with prompt and proactive policy measures, comments that appear to signal urgency to shore up the economy as the trade dispute with the US worsens.

Market expectation is a key factor influencing economic activity and managing that must be integrated into all aspects of policymaking and governance, he told a study sessionBloomberg Terminal of the State Council on Thursday.