China pushes to speed up key infrastructure builds amid investment declines

China’s top economic planner has held meetings over two consecutive days on accelerating major construction projects, signalling urgency over bolstering fixed-asset investment as economic momentum slows. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) met with representatives from several ministries on Thursday to review the progress of the 109 major projects proposed under the country’s latest five-year plan. Officials called for accelerating the implementation of ongoing projects and...