China is rolling out a package of policies to invigorate its economy, including a long-awaited action plan to shore up the ailing private sector that underpins economic growth, jobs and technological innovation.
Beijing’s move on Wednesday came after the nation’s second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 0.8 per cent, compared with the first quarter. The outcome has fanned fears that the national economy has been losing steam, while making the market more anxious over policy solutions by top leadership, who will convene a quarterly economic analysis conference in late July.
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