National People’s Congresses

China Cuts Growth Target To 6.5%

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The Chinese growth target for this year has been cut to around 6.5%, down from 6.5 to 7% last year, Premier Li Keqiang has announced. He was addressing the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), which has gathered in Beijing for its annual session. The Chinese economy expanded at its slowest pace in … Read more

China To Outline National Priorities As Congress Opens

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China’s rubber-stamp legislature opens its annual session on Sunday with Premier Li Keqiang due to announce the government’s 2017 growth target for the world’s second largest economy and major policy priorities. The National People’s Congress (NPC) brings together thousands of politicians from across China, touted by the ruling Communist Party as proof that it answers … Read more