China unveils mini stimulus as economy sputters

Published April 3, 2014 11:26am ET



HONG KONG (AP) — China’s leaders have unveiled a mini-stimulus aimed at shoring up sputtering growth in the world’s No. 2 economy.

Under the measures announced by Premier Li Keqiang, small businesses will get bigger tax breaks, social housing will be built to replace shantytowns and railway construction will be sped up.

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