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China concerned with global impact of EU sovereign debt crisis

Finance Minister Xie Xuren promises easy money, if needed, to sustain growth

China's central bank reiterated on Tuesday it would continue to implement the relatively easy monetary policy according to changing situations in a bid to facilitate the ongoing development transformation model, as well as reinforce the country's sound and relatively fast economic growth.

The national economy is set to remain stable while seeing a relatively quick expansion this year, in general. However, the foundation of the recovery is not solid, the People's Bank of China said in a report focusing on China's regional financial operation.

Further, the report stated that China still needed to improve its ability to be innovative while also continuing to stimulate consumer spending as well as optimizing the country's economic structure amid tough emission cutting targets.

Additionally, the report noted that the potential fiscal risk should not be overlooked. Many uncertainties, including the expanding European sovereign debt crisis, trade frictions, and the stimulus exit, would have a significant impact on China's economy.

The central bank also encouraged the nation's financial institutions to lend to companies in the new energy sector, small enterprises and job-promotion businesses, while asking them to avoid industries with high energy consumption and emissions as well as those with overcapacity.

Economic growth in China may slip to between 10% and 11% this quarter as industrial production and investment expand at a slower pace, a researcher for the nation’s cabinet said Monday.

“The 11.9% growth rate in the first quarter won’t be sustained and the outlook for investment and export growth is uncertain,” said Zhang Liqun, a researcher at the State Council’s Development and Research Center.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said May 31 in Tokyo that the world needs to guard against the risk of a second economic slump. China will continue its proactive fiscal policy to consolidate its recovery, Finance Minister Xie Xuren said May 28.

China has been slapped with tariffs for goods ranging from pipes to tires, with U.S. and European manufactures arguing the nation subsidizes its producers