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annual Central Economic Work Conference is keenly watched by
investors for clues on policy priorities and key economic
targets for the year ahead.
Xinhua news agency said the meeting began on Wednesday, but it
did not say when the conference would end.
In 2015, the meeting was held Dec. 18-21.
Chinese leaders pledged on Friday to further promote supply-side
reform in 2017 while also pushing state sector and fiscal
reform.
The government is expected to hold off from announcing specific
2017 economic targets, including GDP growth, investment and
money supply growth, until the annual parliament meeting in
March.
China is on pace to meet its annual growth target of 6.5 to 7
percent this year, but faces rising risks from potential asset
price bubbles as economic restructuring has slowed.
The economy also faces challenges from slow growth in private
sector investment, an overheated housing market and industrial
overcapacity.
(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Jacqueline
Wong)
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