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Chinese Leader Notes ‘Difficulties’ Facing Economy, But No ‘Hard Landing’
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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/473/china_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Chinese Leader Notes Difficulties Facing Economy, But No Hard Landing' data-article-id='828'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10750'>Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says his country's economy is facing a number of difficulties and downward pressure. </span> <span data-start-time='10750' data-end-time='17333'>But he expressed hope the economy would not experience what he called a hard landing.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='17333' data-end-time='22917'>Mr. Li spoke at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China. </span> <span data-start-time='22917' data-end-time='29542'>He noted that a slowing worldwide economy might affect China's economic growth. </span> <span data-start-time='29542' data-end-time='35417'>Still, he said, the Chinese economy is "within a reasonable range." </span> <span data-start-time='35417' data-end-time='42458'>He also expressed hope that China will meet its main economic targets this year.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says his country's economy is facing a number of difficulties and downward pressure. But he expressed hope the economy would not experience what he called a hard landing.
Mr. Li spoke at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China. He noted that a slowing worldwide economy might affect China's economic growth. Still, he said, the Chinese economy is "within a reasonable range." He also expressed hope that China will meet its main economic targets this year.
What does range mean?
the main idea
the area of variation between limits
to solve a problem
to promote human welfare
What did Mr. Li say is affecting China's economic growth?
war
natural disasters
ego
worldwide economy
Mr. Li stated that China will meet its main economic targets this year.