China Sets Out 2025 Economic Goals at Top Political Meetings Amid Tariff War With US

The country ‘is currently at its worst economic situation in nearly 20 years,’ one expert said.
China Sets Out 2025 Economic Goals at Top Political Meetings Amid Tariff War With US
Delegates and security guards stand in the entranceway to the auditorium before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 11, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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The Chinese communist regime has announced its economic goals for the coming year. The announcement came at its annual top political meetings known as the “Two Sessions,” amid an ongoing tariff war with the United States.

Observers have said that the official economic targets have political meaning over and above simply reflecting China’s economic reality, especially given the impact of U.S. tariff increases on Chinese goods.