Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that downward pressure on the economy is increasing, but there is still policy room to cope with challenges, reported Reuters citing China state media. China will ensure that economic operations in the first half of the year and the whole year will remain within a reasonable range, he added. 

China will take effective measures to boost the confidence of private firms, and will support domestic and overseas listings of platform and digital companies, he added. 

His remarks come one day after Chinese Vice Premier Lui He said that China will support the healthy development of the platform economy.