Comments by Chinese premier Li Keqiang via state TV

  • China will maintain economic growth within a reasonable range in 2019
  • Says China will not resort to 'flood-like' stimulus
  • Says that China has achieved its major economic targets in 2018
  • China will seek good start for the economy in Q1 2019
  • Will lay down favourable conditions to achieve 2019 major targets

Trying to defuse a bit of market tension after the poor December trade figures seen earlier today. Nonetheless, it's not anything we haven't heard before or don't expect to hear from Chinese authorities at this point.