# China’s premier calls for stabilising external demand as growth sputters

https://mins.news/en/item/24300

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 15:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-premier-calls-stabilising-external-demand-growth-sputters-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a832455aa1ab60001e2e3b8

> Premier Li Qiang urged China on Monday to bolster external demand and deepen international trade cooperation as weak domestic consumption weighs on growth and risks from abroad increase.

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