China state planner NDRC says experts suggest strengthening regulation and supervision of iron ore market to curb unreasonable price rises. #China#IronOre
Experts suggest that iron ore trading enterprises and steel enterprises should comprehensively and rationally view current supply and demand situation in iron ore market and not follow trend of speculation: NDRC #China#IronOre
Experts suggest that information agencies and financial institutions should release market information and research reports objectively and accurately, and not release misleading information or stimulate price rise expectations: NDRC #China#IronOre
🇨🇳Key takeaways of 2023 #China Government Work Report:
🔸GDP growth target at around 5%
🔸CPI growth target at about 3% unchanged
🔸Budget deficit at 3% of GDP vs 2.8% 2022
🔸Add 12 million urban jobs in 2023 vs 11 mln 2022.
🔸Plans 3.8 tln yuan special gov bond sales vs 3.65
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🇨🇳Key takeaways of 2023 #China Government Work Report:
🔸Focus on expanding domestic demand, consumption
🔸More proactive fiscal policy
🔸Money supply growth to match nomical GDP growth
🔸Keep yuan exchange basically stableshore
🔸Shore up B/S of property companies
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🇨🇳Key takeaways of 2023 #China Government Work Report:
🔸Improve preferential tax & fee policies
🔸Tech policies will focus on self-reliance
🔸Increase grain output by 50 million tons
🔸Push Covid-19 vaccine & drug upgrade
🔸Support elderly care & fertility
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