Finance minister quizzed closely over growth patterns
By Zheng Yangpeng | China Daily | Updated: 2015-03-07 07:51
China's slowing revenue growth and rigid spending growth became the focal point of a news conference held by the Finance Ministry on Friday.
Finance Minister Lou Jiwei was confronted on the issue three times by different media outlets, highlighting widespread concern over the topic.
China's general revenue rose by 8.6 percent to 14 trillion yuan ($2.25 trillion) last year, the lowest expansion for 23 years.
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