China’s Premier Li Keqiang orders provincial governments to ‘tell the truth’ about economic conditions

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has told local government officials they must “tell the truth” about regional economic conditions so they can take the necessary steps to create more jobs, spur consumption and expand “effective investment”.Li made the remarks in a video meeting with officials from five provinces on Friday, during which they discussed the state of their economies and how best to manage recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement posted online by the government.The…

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