China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise The Independent UK · Mar 12
What China's latest economic plans say about its tech ambitions and rivalry with the US Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China’s legislature outline top priorities The Independent UK · Mar 9
The Week Ahead (Mar. 9-15): China’s ‘Two Sessions’ to Conclude Sci-tech innovation bond rules take effect, Nvidia to unveil next-generation AI chips at GTC Caixin Global · Mar 6
China sets lowest growth target in over 30 years as economy feels strain Beijing is trying to shift from investment-led to consumption-led growth The Independent UK · Mar 5
China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown ‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad The Guardian - AU · Mar 5
China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter? Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda The Guardian - AU · Mar 3
More generals purged as delegates gather for China’s Two Sessions event Spectre of military upheaval will hang over annual meetings where Beijing’s five-year plan will be launched The Guardian - AU · Mar 3
19 deputies of China's legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting China’s legislature has removed 19 lawmakers, including nine military officers, as President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive shows no sign of letting up The Independent UK · Feb 27
Britons to get visa-free travel to China as Starmer hails 'strong' relationship with Beijing after Xi talks The Prime Minister met President Xi at the Great Hall of the People on the first morning of his trip to China Evening Standard · Jan 29
Starmer meets with Xi Jinping in bid for ‘more sophisticated’ China ties The Prime Minister met Mr Xi at the Great Hall of the People on the first morning of his trip to China. The Independent UK · Jan 29
Hong Kong police arrest four linked to group in Taiwan over alleged 'subversion' Taiwan is one of the democratic territories where many Hong Kongers have emigrated due to fears over the city’s sweeping security law introduced in 2020. Euronews · Jul 10, 2025
China Wraps Up Key Political Meet With Call For 'Unrelenting Struggle' China on Tuesday concluded one of its biggest political events of the year with a call to "struggle unrelentingly" for the country's rise after a conclave dominated by a deepening confrontation with the United States, its largest trading partner. International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025
China Eyes Five Percent Growth Despite US Trade War China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports. International Business Times · Mar 5, 2025
China sets 5 percent growth target despite trade war with US Beijing pledges to make domestic demand its main economic driver as escalating trade war with the US hits exports. Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025 Explained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting? The annual political gathering begins this week in Beijing, with the economy, tech and Donald Trump’s trade war high on the agenda
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025 China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war
Top News · Mar 4, 2025 China's Two Sessions Focus On AI And Economic Recovery China's Two Sessions to address AI, economy, and defense budget for 2025 with focus on innovation and economic stability.
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when China’s legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing
Top News · Mar 11, 2024 China Passes Law Granting Communist Party More Cabinet Control China's new law grants Communist Party more control over State Council, impacting governance and political landscape.
France 24 · Mar 9, 2024 ‘Two Sessions’ congress: The economic goals in Chinese leaders’ coded language China’s “Two Sessions” congress that began this week is the country’s most important political event of the year. To understand what’s at stake, it helps to have some fluency in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) parlance. Terms such as “new productive forces” and “new three” appear vague, but they speak volumes…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 China pledges to deepen Russia ties and criticises US ‘obsession’ with suppressing Beijing Foreign minister Wang Yi – speaking at the Two Sessions – said it was unacceptable some countries are at the table while others are ‘on the menu’
International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024 Chinese Legislators Kick Off Annual Gathering In Chilly, Grey Beijing China's parliament opened its annual meeting with subdued pageantry on Tuesday as sleet and cloudy skies left delegates shivering under umbrellas.
International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024 China's Leaders Set Five Percent Growth Goal For 2024 China on Tuesday set a growth target of five percent, in line with last year's GDP but a far cry from the double-digit expansion that for years drove the world's second-largest economy.
Top News · Mar 3, 2024 China's 2024 National People's Congress Focuses On Economy Explore the focus on economic revitalization and potential leadership changes at the 2024 National People's Congress in China.
Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023 Biden expected to have call with China’s Xi Jinping but no date set WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to hold a phone call with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, once the legislature concludes its annual gathering and the government in Beijing returns to work, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.