BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting Wednesday to analyze the current economic situation and arrange the country's economic work.

The meeting, presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said that China has achieved sustained and healthy economic and social development this year.

In the first three quarters, the country achieved overall economic stability with steady progress, and economic performance was kept within a proper range, according to a statement issued after the meeting.