China 'will avoid slowdown repeat'

China’s economy is safe from a “double-dip” slowdown in growth, a top economic planner said today, though he acknowledged challenges in keeping inflation under control and cutting back on excessive and wasteful investments.

“First of all, you can say for sure that the Chinese economy will not double dip,” Li Pumin, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said in an online conference posted on the main government website.