BEIJING TODAY
Courtyards of Old Beijing
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Spring for stimulus
National People’s Congress Spokesman Li Zhaoxing was lighthearted while discussing the annual agenda for the annual legislative meeting Wednesday. But Premier Wen Jiabao took a more serious tone yesterday when he declared that the country can ride out the unprecedented challenges facing the global economy. “We are fully confident that we will overcome difficulties and challenges, and we have the conditions and ability to do so,” Wen said. His forecast for the year’s economy is 8 percent growth.
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