18-August-2026
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China's Premier Calls for Stabilising External Demand as Growth Sputters
18-Aug-2026

China's Premier Li Qiang ?on ?Monday called for efforts to ?stabilise external demand and expand international trade cooperation, as weak ?domestic demand weighs on growth and external risks loom. "Currently, the problem of insufficient domestic ?demand remains prominent, some industries ?and enterprises are facing increasing difficulties, and uncertainties in external environment are rising," ?Li said ?at a meeting of the state council, China's cabinet, according ?to state media Xinhua.

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