* Gabon army officers say they have seized power after election

* Polish central banker says no room for rate cuts - media

* India's inflation to stay steady, growth on track - finmin

* Guangzhou eases mortgage rules

* EM stocks inch up 0.1%, currencies flat

Aug 30 (Reuters) - China's stocks took a breather from their recent recovery on Wednesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks and factors that could impact its property market, while emerging market currencies were subdued as the dollar recovered some losses.

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index were flat by close, after two days of nearly 1% gains, amid concerns about rising U.S.-Sino tensions.

China has defended its business practices after U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said American firms had told her it had become "uninvestible".

"China may have to address structural issues that weigh on its economy to expect market sentiment to improve markedly and Chinese stocks to rally," said Piotr Matys, senior FX analyst at In Touch Capital Markets.

"Until such measures are presented and accompanied by a comprehensive package of fiscal measures to stimulate private consumption, Chinese stocks may struggle to gain sustainable upside momentum."

Chinese property stocks rose 0.5% after Guangzhou became the first major Chinese city to announce an easing of mortgage curbs as the government ramps up efforts to revive the crisis-hit property sector.

Investors eyed cash-strapped property developer Country Garden's half-year results due later in the day.

Overall, the MSCI's index for emerging market stocks edged up 0.1%, gaining for a third straight session, while the currencies index was flat as the U.S. dollar rebounded, with investors looking to more U.S. labour market data this week.

Gabon's dollar-denominated bonds fell by more than 13 cents on Wednesday, according to Tradeweb data, after the military said it had seized power in the west African nation.

In South Asia, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Economic Times newspaper that Indian inflation would remain steady in coming months, despite short-term rises in the prices of certain food items.

The South African rand eased 0.5% against the dollar, with investors eyeing the release of July budget data at 1200 GMT that could shine a light on the health of public finances.

The Hungarian forint firmed 0.1% against the euro, extending gains after the central bank cut its one-day deposit rate again on Tuesday, as expected.

Poland's zloty slipped 0.2% against the euro.

Loose fiscal policy, and Poland's weaker macroeconomic situation and high inflation mean there is no room for interest rate cuts, central banker Ludwik Kotecki told Dziennik Gazeta Prawna in a interview published on Wednesday.

The Turkish lira extended losses to 26.74 per dollar after sharp gains last week following the central bank's larger-than-expected 750 basis points interest rate hike to 25%.

Russia's rouble weakened to 95.94 per dollar, extending losses as support for the embattled currency eased after exporters completed purchases ahead of month-end tax payments.

(Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru Editing by Mark Potter)