China to cut over 50 pct of non-obligatory central gov't expenditures

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets the press after the closing of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2020. Li took questions from Chinese and foreign reporters via video link. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- China will cut over 50 percent of all outlays on non-obligatory expenditures at the central government level, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday.  ■