Zhou Xiaochuan is Governor of the People's Bank of China

Ahead of the Congress Zhou has been making these sorts of bullish calls on the economy

Over the weekend, for example:

  • Economic indicators show "stabilized and stronger growth"
  • Growth momentum"may continue in the second half"
  • "Positive progress has been achieved in economic transformation"
  • "China will continue to pursue a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy, with a comprehensive set of policies to strengthen areas of weakness"

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Mike had more from Mr. Z here: China's Zhou says economy has shown signs of strong and stable growth in 2017