By Samuel Shen, Ankur Banerjee and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's highly anticipated announcement of financial stimulus plans on Saturday was big on intent but low on the measurable details that investors need to ratify their recent return to the world's second-biggest stock market.

Financial markets in China are waiting for Beijing to finally provide fiscal stimulus at a scheduled announcement on Saturday, the key ingredient missing in its latest push to shore up China's economy.

Investors and analysts are expecting China to deploy as much as 2 trillion yuan ($283 billion) in fresh fiscal stimulus as Beijing seeks to shore up the world’s No. 2 economy and boost confidence.

China said on Saturday it will "significantly increase" government debt issuance to offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks' capital as it pushes to revive sputtering economic growth.

Investors and analysts expect China to unveil billions of dollars in new stimulus for its troubled economy Saturday as officials battle multiple headwinds including a prolonged housing crisis and slug

Investors are on tenterhooks as Beijing prepares to deliver fresh policies to boost its economy. China's top state planner underwhelmed investors by announcing smaller-than-expected actions earlier this week,

China's top state planner underwhelmed investors by announcing smaller-than-expected actions earlier this week, sending a lengthy stimulus rally in the Chinese markets into days of intense volatility.