China GDP: economic growth target of ‘above 6 per cent’ for 2021 confirmed by Premier Li Keqiang

• China set an economic growth target of ‘above 6 per cent’ for 2021, Premier Li Keqiang confirmed at the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Friday in Beijing
• China has set a target of creating 11 million new urban jobs, while the target for consumer price index (CPI) growth is around 3 per cent