COVID-19: President Xi Jinping says China will minimise impact of virus, maintain momentum of economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday China will definitely be able to minimise the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and will maintain the development momentum of the country's economy, state media reported.

China will strive to achieve this year's development targets, Xi added, in a telephone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the report said.