Premier Li: healthy growth of global economy crucial

Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged joint efforts to enable the sustained, stable and healthy growth of global economy, saying that the significant slowdown in the global economy has disrupted the global industrial chain and division of labor.

In his opening remarks at the Fourth "1+6" Roundtable in Beijing, Li said maintaining the stable growth of the global economy is an issue that concerns the public livelihood of different countries and the future of human beings.

The roundtable was held between the premier and heads of six major international economic organizations, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Li expressed his hope that the dialogue can consolidate consensus, lift confidence and enable further cooperation to promote the sustained, stable and healthy development of the global economy.