China Sets Its Lowest Growth Target in Decades—Here’s Why
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China Sets Its Lowest Growth Target in Decades—Here’s Why

It reflects an admission of failure, manipulation of expectations, and face saving for the regime, according to analysts.
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By Terri Wu
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China has set its lowest economic growth target in decades for this year, at 4.5 to 5 percent.

Beijing has maintained its target at “around 5 percent” for the past three years, and last year, it reported a growth rate of exactly 5 percent—no more and no less.

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