BEIJING -- With China's economy showing signs of recovering from a coronavirus-induced slump, its leadership will begin to push back a bulge in government spending, starting at a key economic planning meeting expected this month.
Real gross domestic product is expected to grow around 2% in 2020, with a January-March contraction dragging down the full-year figure. Many see growth snapping back as high as 7% to 8% in 2021.
