Concrete policy directions emerge as China’s 2025 ‘Two Sessions’ conclude

Just hours before US President Donald Trump gave his joint congressional address on the other side of the world on 4 March, Premier Li Qiang took the stage in Beijing to unveil the key goals that would shape China’s macroeconomy over the coming months, including the much-anticipated GDP growth target.

‘Two Sessions’ 2025: China Charts a Course Through Uncertain Times

This year may prove to be an inflection point for China’s macroeconomic strategy, as domestic challenges risk being exacerbated by an increasingly uncompromising external environment.