Скачать или смотреть AP explains key challenges for China's National People's Congress as it opens in Beijing

(5 Mar 2026)
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Beijing, China - 05 March 2026
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press:
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"I'm in Tiananmen Square, right by the Great Hall of the People, where the National People's Congress just held their opening ceremony. And we got the headline target of 4.5% to 5% GDP growth. Now, that is the slowest number that we've seen in years from China, which has in recent years kept it around 5%. And that says that policymakers want to leave some room for economic uncertainty, such as the tariff year that we just faced. Now, that also says that China wants to switch to higher quality but maybe slower growth. In addition to this, the legislature is due to review a few laws that they will likely pass. One of those laws is an environmental code that will set out a comprehensive framework for policies and regulations governing the environment. They will also review a law on minorities and how their lives are governed here in China. In addition to these laws, the NPC is also promoting policies that will boost consumer consumption, one thing that they have cared about a lot in recent years, but while also trying to continue its investment in high-tech industries such as robotics, AI, and high-end manufacturing. The challenge for them going forward is how they will balance those."
2. Various of China's Premier Li Qiang reading a Government Work Report
3. Wide of China's President Xi Jinping
4. Wide of Zhang Shengmin (in military uniform), vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission
5. Wide of Li finishing his report, audience applauding
STORYLINE:
China's National People's Congress held their opening ceremony Thursday in Beijing.

The headline target set out for the year is of 4.5% to 5% GDP growth.

That is the slowest number in years from China, which has in recent years kept it around 5%.

The number suggests that policymakers want to leave some room for economic uncertainty.

That also says that China wants to switch to higher quality but slower growth.

In addition, the legislature is due to review a few laws that they will likely pass.

One of those laws is an environmental code that will set out a comprehensive framework for policies and regulations governing the environment.

They will also review a law on minorities and how their lives are governed here in China.

The NPC is also promoting policies that will boost consumer consumptions while also trying to continue its investment in high-tech industries such as robotics, AI, and high-end manufacturing.

AP Video shot by: Weiqun Zhang

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