BEIJING — China will take new measures to keep the foreign trade and investment stable, and help the enterprises tide over difficulties to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Further steps will be taken to smooth the industrial and capital chain, and promote work and production resumption in coordination, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on March 10.

Premier Li urged continued efforts to give better play to the role of reloan and rediscount to ensure supply of materials for epidemic prevention and control and support firms in difficulty.