Chinese officials on Thursday pledged greater efforts to revive the private economy, with more measures to be unveiled soon. Their remarks came after the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued a guideline on Wednesday on boosting the growth of the private economy. "The private economy has long played a positive role in stabilizing growth, promoting innovation, increasing employment and improving people's livelihoods," Li Chunlin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference. To ensure full implementation of the guideline, the commission ... (full story)