Beijing Review

A WAVE IN MOTION

The Chinese economy possesses both the potential and ability to maintain its upward momentum. This is the core message conveyed by the Central Government’s newly released work plan.

China aims to achieve a GDP growth rate of around 5 percent for 2024, Premier Li Qiang announced when delivering the government work report at the opening meeting of the Second Session of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on March 5. The projected goal is the same as that set in last year’s government work report. Said report is the country’s most important annual policy document, summarizing achievements made in the past year and outlining a wide range of economic and development tasks for the coming 12

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