The target of 5% growth this year came alongside a rare intervention typically reserved for emergencies.
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Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday, something he said could one day …
China’s Boom Is Over—Beijing Is Making It Worse
It is surprising how far the leadership’s targets seem to be diverging from reality, given the measures planned to achieve them and where the country’s economy stands now.
Ships Collide as China Confronts US Ally
A Philippine convoy weathered a collision and water cannons Tuesday morning as China sought to prevent fresh supplies and troops from reaching a remote Philippine outpost in the South China Sea.
Oil prices fall as market shrugs off China growth pledge, OPEC+ production cuts
Traders have worried for months that faltering growth in China and an abundance of crude produced in the Americas will put downward pressure on prices.
China ‘harasses’ Filipino ship as tensions rise over South China Sea
Four sailors on a supply vessel were injured when Chinese coast guard deployed water cannons, Philippines government said …
China’s Big Political Show Is Back to Normal. Sort of.
Around them, reporters and diplomats from around the world milled about the cavernous lobby, many invited back for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic four years earlier. It …
China’s plans for 2024 prioritize technology, offer scant comfort for businesses and investors
China’s blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it’s also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and inve …
US Stands Its Ground in Taiwan Strait as China Tensions Mount
The United States sailed a Navy destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what it called a “routine” transit of an international waterway. The maneuver was announced by the U.S. Navy’s Seventh …
US Spy Planes Flying Dozens of Missions Near China, Think Tank Says
In February, crewed and uncrewed aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army flew 60 sorties in the region, according to data compiled by the South China Sea Strategic Probing Initiative, a Peking …
China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways
At the National People’s Congress on Tuesday, China’s leaders set an ambitious goal for growth, exactly the same one as last year.
Soldiers, cops, cameras: China’s security state on show for Two Sessions
The entirety of the Chinese security state is on display in central Beijing this week, as the ruling Communist Party holds its biggest political confab of the year: the Two Sessions. It’s a highly …
China is laying out ambitious growth goals for 2024, and even Beijing knows they’ll be hard to hit
China’s premier, Li Qiang, announced a 5% economic growth target for 2024.The ambitious goal faces headwinds like a property crisis, deflationary pressure, and a demographic crisis.Economists suggest …
