China will accomplish key 2016 development tasks, Premier Li says - state radio

China's Premier Li Keqiang arrives to the meeting of heads of government Central and Eastern European countries and China in Riga, Latvia, November 5, 2016. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that he is confident the country can "accomplish major development tasks relatively well" in 2016, according to the state radio. Li said China's economy is stablising as many indicators performed better than expected, strengthening the confidence in China's development path. (Reporting by Yawen Chen and Nicholas Heath; Editing by Richard Borsuk)