China's premier urges trade companies to diversify markets amid 'drastic' changes

15-04-2025 19:48 HKT

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a conference of the theme "Building Consensus on Development to Promote Global Common Prosperity", with other leaders from international economic organizations, in Beijing, China December 9, 2024. REUTERS

China's Premier Li Qiang urged the country's trade companies on Tuesday to diversify their markets amid "drastic" external changes, state media reported.

"At present, profound changes in the external environment have adversely affected China's foreign trade and exports," state radio cited Li as saying in Beijing.

He called for calmness and composure in dealing with difficulties and challenges brought by external shocks, and efforts to boost consumption and expand domestic demands, state radio reported.

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