China's premier urges exporters to diversify markets

China's Premier Li Qiang called on the country's exporters on Tuesday to diversify their markets to cope with "profound" external changes, and vowed to support more domestic consumption, Reuters reported, citing state media.

"At present, profound changes in the external environment have adversely affected China's foreign trade and exports," state radio cited Li as saying in Beijing.

According to the source, he called for calmness and composure in dealing with difficulties and challenges brought by external shocks, and efforts to boost consumption and expand domestic demands.