This month’s meetings will offer crucial insights into where Beijing intends to steer the economy and how it might deal with Trump.
Delegates leave after the closing session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 11, 2024. Credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Every March, China’s Two Sessions set the country’s political and economic agenda for the year ahead. This tightly scripted gathering of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is where Beijing unveils its official GDP growth target, outlines fiscal and monetary priorities, and signals the leadership’s broader policy direction. While always significant, this year’s meetings take on even greater weight than usual.
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