China to keep economic growth within range

BEIJING, Feb 24 (Reuters) : China's top leaders reiterated pledges to keep the country's economic growth within a reasonable range this year while forging ahead with reforms in all fronts.

China will maintain policy continuity this year, the Politburo, the country's top decision-making body, said in a statement after a meeting.

There is good base for China to maintain medium to high speed growth over the long term, said the statement published on the central government website,

China economy cap: Smoke rises from chimneys of a steel plant next to a viaduct on a hazy day in Tangshan, Hebei province February 18, 2014.