China's 2021 GDP growth target of over 6% not a low target - premier
This year’s target should match that of 2022 to avoid big swings, Li told reporters after the close of the annual meeting of parliament in Beijing

FILE PHOTO: China's Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a joint news conference at the 8th trilateral leaders' meeting between China, South Korea and Japan in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province December 24, 2019. Wang Zhao/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the government's 2021 goal for economic growth of more than 6% is not a low target.
This year's target should match that of 2022 to avoid big swings, Li told reporters after the close of the annual meeting of parliament in Beijing.