BEIJING -- With the Chinese economy struggling to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, speculation has grown that the country may not set a numerical growth target this year, which would mark the first time in three decades its parliamentary body skipped setting a goal.
China usually announces its annual economic growth and inflation targets through a speech by Premier Li Keqiang at the annual National People's Congress. This year's session starts Friday, postponed from March 5 because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
