China’s top political leadership, lawmakers, and advisors from across the country are meeting in Beijing as part of the major political gathering known as the “Two Sessions.”

On Friday, the National People’s Congress, the NPC, heard from Premier Li Keqiang as he delivered the government’s work report.

He outlined China’s economic targets for 2021.

To discuss:

• Qinduo Xu is Senior Fellow at the Pangoal Institution, and host of CGTN’s Dialogue Weekend.
• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University. 
• Jeff Moon is a former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China and President of China Moon Strategies.
• Martin Sieff is an author and former international correspondent.  

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