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What to watch for at China’s major political event this week

President Xi Jinping enters China’s biggest political meeting with the economy showing some confidence, yet faces new tariffs from Donald Trump that could impact growth plans.
China aims to set a 5% growth target while its official budget deficit is projected to increase to about 4% of GDP to facilitate this goal.
Analysts predict the government will boost investment and appeal for increased spending due to expected slow export growth amidst the trade war.
Yao Yang from Peking University warns that fiscal stimulus measures may not be sufficient to counter the potential tit-for-tat with the US tariffs.

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Global Times

Chinese modernization offers a new option for others

Keith Bennett, vice chairman of the 48 Group Club and a veteran China watcher, shared his insights with GT on this year’s “two sessions” and the global significance of Chinese modernization.

10 hours ago·Beijing, China

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Time Magazine

What to Watch for at China's National People's Congress

BEIJING — China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party. The meetings and gathering during the National People’s Congress, expected to last for about a week, are still important. The rubber-stamp parliament retains an important function: to signal the priorities of the govern…

11 hours ago·United States

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What to watch for at China’s major political event this week

China’s annual major political event gets underway this week to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party. The meetings, expected to last around a week, are important

14 hours ago·United States

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Firstpost News

As Trump resets world trade order, Xi likely to unveil China stimulus plan this week

Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and Xi's recent embrace of private entrepreneurs such as Alibaba's Jack Ma have fuelled a ferocious market rally ahead of the National People's Congress

16 hours ago·Mumbai, India

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Nikkei

China's NPC to open as Trump escalates tariff war: 5 things to know

BEIJING -- China's National People's Congress and a key political advisory group will convene in Beijing this week to set the year's agenda, just as t

18 hours ago·Japan

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