China will launch major investment projects in information networks, water conservancy and environmental protection this year, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday. His remarks were published on a government website and no further details about the planned projects were given. China’s economy, the world’s second largest, has had a rough time this year as unsteady exports, weaker domestic investment growth and a softening property market all weighed on activity. Li said the downward pressure on the economy was a global problem, and was not just confined to China.