China's leaders have wrapped up an annual economic planning meeting with a pledge to keep growth on track while better handling inflation and other potential destabilizing troubles.

The vow on Sunday to keep the economy on an even keel came a day after the government reported that inflation surged to a 28-month high in November, despite efforts to counter speculation and increase food supplies.

A brief statement by the official Xinhua News Agency announced the end of the conference, held each year in early December, but gave no details.