‘Two sessions’ 2024: risks ahead but China’s economy to stay on long-term, tech-led course

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a message of continuity when he presented his first work report to the country’s legislators on Tuesday, with China largely hewing to the same growth economic targets as last year and defying market hopes of stimulus.

Opening the annual session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, Li said the government was aiming for around 5 per cent growth, roughly as much as it grew in 2023.