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Viewpoint: China’s annual NPC meeting to address lackluster economy and Trump threat

​Chinese Premier Li Qiang bows after delivering the work report at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2024.
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The truth behind China’s growth facade

Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced on Tuesday at the annual Two Sessions meeting that Beijing would seek to grow its economy by about 5% in 2024.

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Smoke signals

Consumption of illegal cigarettes into the European Union is up roughly 10% over the past decade.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) converses with Premier Li Qiang on the first day of a weeklong meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2024.
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China’s Two Sessions: It’s a Xi show

On Monday, Beijing scrapped a closing press conference for its annual “Two Sessions” meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament, pausing a three-decade long annual tradition for China’s premier (the No. 2 guy).

A woman passes by a giant monitor showing the "Two Sessions" in Beijing, China.
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Why is China’s economic growth target so meh?

The short answer is: Xi Jinping got burned in 2022 and wants to play it safe this time.