BEIJING, Dec 18 Reuters China39;s economy is expected to see more favourable conditions and more opportunities than challenges in 2024, state media said citing officials of the Chinese Communist Party39;s finance and economy office.

Macroeconomic policies will continue to provide support for economic recovery, the official Xinhua said in a detailed readout of the annual Central Economic Work Conference held from Dec. 1112, during which top leaders set economic targets for the following year.

China39;s prices are low, central government debt levels are not high, and conditions are in place to strengthen implementation of monetary and fiscal policies, Xinhua said, quoting the office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission late Sunday.

Still, blockages persist in the domestic economic cycle as demand, consumption and enterprise investment remain weak.

Next year, the party officials said China will look to shift from a postpandemic recovery to sustained consumption growth.

The International Monetary Fund last month revised upward its growth forecast for China to 5.4 this year, attributing the revision to a strong postCOVID recovery. The government has set a target of around 5.

The world39;s secondlargest economy will also cultivate new consumption growth areas such as smart homes, recreation and tourism and sports events.

The effects of this year39;s treasury bond issuance, cuts in interest rates, tax and fee cuts and other policies will continue…