Lower growth target shows new economic priorities

The target range for 2016 allows the government to pursue significant economic reforms and restructuring.

Cartoon Commentary on Xi's two sessions talks ④: Focusing on poverty alleviation with precise plans

Poverty alleviation has been the most important part of the people's livelihood, and President Xi Jinping is most concerned about it.

China's new five year development plan

Innovations and sustainable growth are the key watchwords, which will herald the changes in China's economic growth and development agenda.

Lowering enterprise cost means more than tax cuts

In China's current economic climate, lowering enterprise costs means more than lowering taxes.

Thoughts on China's economic targets in 2016 and beyond

The target growth rate is a much smaller number than the average number in the past 10 years, but is still relatively high compared to most major economies around the world.

Income tax reform must progress in phases

It will take a long time to establish an all-round comprehensive income tax system.

China's economic slowdown needs unique justification

China's sluggish economy has been a recent point of concern. However, the trend might signal more than just an economic downturn.

China's promising, reality-based economic future

We do face many problems, from risks in the financial sector to a sluggish real economy. But Chinese economy has more resources to solve these problems.

The longer people live the better they are for business

China has proposed to increase people's life expectancy by one year by 2020. This goal is highly achievable.

The giant consequences of China’s 6.5%-7.0% growth target

China's recently targeted growth rate, together with the 13th Five Year Plan, sends a strong signal of intent for future development.

Raising a Red Flag: China's economic future and cautious optimism

Facing downward economic pressure China's Party leadership plans to steady the ship with a targeted GDP growth rate and careful policies during the coming five years.

Renminbi on bumpy road to internationalization

While seeking to promote internationalization of its currency, China must never neglect shoring up the international competence of its real economy.

The 2016 NPC meeting - getting the message across

This year's NPC session needs to ensure both the Chinese public and the outside world that they hear, understand and trust the core areas of China's next five year plan to maintain growth.

China: reflections on national identity and resilience

Solving China's cultural dilemmas may be the key to other political and economic issues, which have been covered daily in exhaustive detail.

Structural reforms and global recovery: after high G20 rhetoric

While the world's major economies divide on a need for coordinated global stimulus effort, China's coming parliamentary discussions surrounding supply side reform have justifiably generated interest.

NPC deputy: Wind turbine manufacturing not hurt by overcapacity

Zhang Chuanwei, an NPC deputy and an industrial figure, dismissed the allegation that overcapacity is bogging down China's wind turbine manufacturing sector.

Pessimism over China's economy overstated

From economists to entrepreneurs, Chinese elites are refuting western predictions of China's "economic collapse" and mulling policy prescriptions to ride through challenges, during the NPC and CPPCC sessions.

Xi Jinping

• Li Keqiang
• Zhang Dejiang
• Yu Zhengsheng
• Liu Yunshan
• Wang Qishan
• Zhang Gaoli

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Should China establish overseas military bases?

The Annual Government Work Report is delivered by the incumbent government leader at the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC. (More)