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China economy can grow 8% this year: FM

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-23 10:54

PHUKET, Thailand: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Thursday expressed confidence that China's economy could reach an eight percent growth target this year.

Foreign Ministers join hands on stage as they pose for a group photo at the start of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Foreign Ministers Meeting in Phuket July 22, 2009. Pictured from left to right are South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan, China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya and Japan's Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone. [Agencies]

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"We believe that given the tremendous efforts of the Chinese people and given the good impact of our stimulus package and the mutual support ... between China and the international community, we will be able to reach the 8 point growth target for this year."

Yang was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a regional security meeting in the Thai resort of Phuket.