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China lowers its economic growth target for 2026

Facing ‘grave and complex landscape,’ China sets lowest economic growth target in decades

China set its lowest economic growth target in decades on Thursday, announcing it would aim for 4.5-5% expansion in 2026 as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with weak domestic demand and an...

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China lowers its economic growth target for 2026 as ‘problems and challenges’ loom

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As China revises GDP target to lowest figure in 30-plus years, is the country tired of chasing growth?

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China sets its lowest growth target for a generation

Roughly 2,800 delegates heard Li Qiang, the prime minister, say that GDP this year should grow by 4.5-5%, a notch lower than last year’s target of “around 5%”.

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VIEW China sets 2026 growth target at 4.5%–5%, below last year's pace

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China lowers GDP growth target to 4.5-5% amid economic slowdown

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China Admits It Has an Economic Problem

A new GDP target concedes Beijing can’t pretend much longer.

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A New Challenge for China’s Economy: ‘Involution’

China is gripped by an insidious problem that is eroding its economy: It is trapped in a cycle of competition so fierce that it is destroying profits, driving a brutal rat race among workers and fueling a deflationary spiral. This is “involution,” a ...