UPDATE 2-PRESS DIGEST - China - March 31

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BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Monday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL

-- Economists believe China's economic growth will slow this year, hit by the U.S. subprime crisis, after having jumped 10 percent or more each year since 2002.

-- Premier Wen Jiabao urged more support for China's small and medium-sized companies.

SHANGHAI SECURITIES NEWS

-- At a recent meeting between regulators and stock mutual funds, the China Securities Regulatory Commission urged funds to stick to a strategy of long-term investment.

-- An industry survey showed China Vanke 000002.SZ 200002.SZ remained the biggest listed property developer in the country.

SECURITIES TIMES