Premier Li Keqiang's take on China's economic growth received the most attention from foreign correspondents who attended his annual news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

Many said that whether China, the world's second-largest economy, can achieve its growth target or not will have a strong impact on their home countries.

"Li's words assured us that the Chinese economy is not going to have a hard landing. It's the main topic of the press conference for me," said Claudio Pagliara, a reporter from RAI, Italy's state-owned broadcaster.