BEIJING -- China set this year's growth target at "around 5%" as the National People's Congress (NPC) kicked off Sunday, in a cautious forecast after the pandemic-hit economy posted one of its weakest expansions in decades.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
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