China will step up macro-economic policy support for the economy, state media quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying on Tuesday, after data showed growth unexpectedly slowed last month. China's economy continued to recover in July, but there were "small fluctuations", Li said during a video meeting with senior officials from six major provinces - Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan and Sichuan. "A sense of urgency must be strengthened to consolidate the foundation for economic recovery," Li was quoted as saying.