China’s annual legislative session offers reasons for optimism and caution. On the one hand, conservative economic targets and policy settings suggest that officials are prioritising quality over quantity. But at the same time, rising tensions with the West appear to be nudging policymaking in a more top-down and centralised direction, which risks undermining productivity growth.
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