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World Business Report: First broadcast 05/03/2024 15:32 GMT : China sets ambitious economic target

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China sets ambitious economic target

First broadcast 05/03/2024 15:32 GMT 

First broadcast 05/03/2024 15:32 GMT : China sets ambitious economic target

BBC World Service - World Business Report, China sets ambitious economic target

China's leaders have set an ambitious 5% GDP target - despite recent sluggish growth.

China's leaders set ambitious targets for growth - despite the Premier, Li Qiang, warning of plenty of hurdles ahead.

China's leaders have set an ambitious target of 5% GDP for the year ahead - despite weaknesses in the world's second largest economy. Will Bain asks former IMF economist David Woo what that target really means.

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PHOTO CREDIT: Chinese Premier Li Qiang (front) bows before delivering his working report during the opening ceremony of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 05 March 2024. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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