• Economic growth in 2012 expected at 8.5% but Europe is a risk, says Yu Bin, a govt macro researcher
• Govt should purchase gold when prices favorable, says Zhang Jianhau, at a bureau affiliated with the PBOC
• Beijing growth expected to slow and lending costs remain high, according to PBOC survey
• The govt is planning to unveil policies to support development of small and mid-sized businesses in H1, according to the minister of info and industry