China is targeting economic growth of seven percent in 2015, lower than the targeted growth of around 7.5 percent in 2014 and also lower than the actual growth rate of 7.4 percent achieved in 2014, according to the Chinese government work report for 2015 delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the third session of China's 12th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5. Meanwhile, China aims to keep its consumer price index (CPI) at around three percent in 2015.
In addition, China aims to increase imports and exports by around six percent in 2015, compared to the target of 7.5 percent growth for 2014.