Chinese lawmakers gather next week for the annual “two sessions” legislative meetings, where they will approve the 15th five-year plan and likely see a shift towards less emphasis on economic growth. Premier Li Qiang will summarise the new five-year plan and announce the 2026 GDP target on March 5, the first day of meetings for the National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature. Lawmakers will likely give near-unanimous support to the plan, which runs through 2030, when the meeting...
SRCSouth China Morning Post
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FRI · 2026-02-27 · 09:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0227-19801
NSR-2026-0227-19801News Report·EN·Political Strategy
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Chinese lawmakers gather next week for the annual “two sessions” legislative meetings, where they will approve the 15th five-year plan and likely see a shift towards less emphasis on economic growth. Premier Li Qiang will summarise the new five-year plan and announce the 2026 GDP target on March 5,
Raymond Ma,Neil DenslowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-27 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Premier Li Qiang will summarise the new five-year plan and announce the 2026 GDP target on March 5.
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Chinese lawmakers gather next week for the annual “two sessions” legislative meetings.
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They will approve the 15th five-year plan.
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Lawmakers will likely give near-unanimous support to the plan, which runs through 2030.
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There will likely be a shift towards less emphasis on economic growth.
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