China's politburo meets to discuss economic situation: Xinhua

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 1, 2019. Kenzaburo Fukuhara/KYODONEWS/Pool via REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - A top decision-making body of China's ruling Communist Party met on Friday to discuss the current economic situation, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The report said Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the politburo meeting. It did not elaborate on specifics of what was discussed at the meeting. (Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)