China set a lower growth target of 6.5-7 percent for this year, National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Xu Shaoshi said Wednesday.

In 2015, the government targeted about 7 percent growth and the economy achieved 6.9 percent expansion, which was the least since 1990.

Xu also said the government plans to curb industrial overcapacity.

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