This year’s ‘Two Sessions’, China’s biggest annual political gathering, featured the announcement of the lowest GDP growth target in decades and official approval for the 15th five-year plan. SCMP Plus hosted a webinar to discuss these developments with three experts from the Asia Society Policy Institute’s China-analysis" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="42653" data-entity-type="organization">Center for China Analysis. Other topics included the upcoming US-China presidential summit, President Xi Jinping’s purge of the military and efforts to reshape the economy. The panel...
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FRI · 2026-03-13 · 05:18 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0313-24099
NSR-2026-0313-24099News Report·EN·Political Strategy
‘Two sessions’ webinar
A webinar hosted by SCMP Plus discussed key developments from China's annual "two sessions" political gathering. The discussion, featuring experts from the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, focused on the announcement of China's lowest GDP growth target in decades and the official approval of the 15th five-year plan.
Neil DenslowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-13 · 05:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A webinar hosted by SCMP Plus discussed key developments from China's annual "two sessions" political gathering. The discussion, featuring experts from the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, focused on the announcement of China's lowest GDP growth target in decades and the official approval of the 15th five-year plan. Panelists also addressed the upcoming US-China presidential summit, providing context and analysis. Further topics included President Xi Jinping’s recent military purge and ongoing efforts to reshape the Chinese economy. The webinar aimed to provide insights into these significant political and economic shifts within China.
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President Xi Jinping's purge of the military and efforts to reshape the economy were discussed.
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The webinar included discussion of the upcoming US-China presidential summit.
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SCMP Plus hosted a webinar to discuss China's political and economic developments.
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Official approval was given for the 15th five-year plan.
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China announced the lowest GDP growth target in decades.
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