China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg
China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang goes on the record with 6.5 per cent economic growth target

China lowers its GDP goal but still aims for 'moderately prosperous society' by 2020

Daniel Ren
Daniel Ren  and Andrea Chen

Updated: 2:24am, 2 Nov, 2015

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China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg
China has dimmed expectations for growth, setting a 6.5 per cent target for the next five years. Photo: Bloomberg
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