BEIJING -- China will sketch out plans for the world's second biggest economy this weekend as Beijing moves to stabilize growth dented by pandemic restrictions and a property market crisis, while pressure builds over its tepid response to the war in Ukraine.
On Friday, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference kicks off in the capital ahead of the annual National People's Congress (NPC) the next day, drawing 5,000 attendees, including lawmakers, academics and business people.
