BEIJING -- China's top leadership made no promises to meet the country's annual economic growth target during a high-level meeting held Thursday, in a tacit acknowledgement that its strict coronavirus restrictions have made a 5.5% expansion impossible.
Economy
China's leaders fall silent on hitting GDP growth target
Politburo tacitly acknowledges hurdles to reaching 5.5% goal
A worker in protective gear walks past a shop in Shanghai during a lockdown. China's strict zero-COVID policy has slowed economic activity, making it impossible for the country to meet its growth target of around 5.5% for 2022. © Reuters
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