Beijing to Address China’s Slowing Economy at the ‘Two Sessions’ Conference

Chinese leader Xi Jinping (center) prepares to take his seat as he arrives with Premier Li Keqiang at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on March 4, 2022. China's annual political gathering, known as the "Two Sessions," opened on Friday and will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the government's agenda for domestic economic and social development for the year. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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The Chinese Communist Party’s biggest annual political meetings—known collectively as the “Two Sessions”—started on March 4. China’s 2021 financial report card is expected to show poor economic performance, owing to Beijing’s policies that have put the country on pace for its lowest growth in decades.