BREAKING: China sets its economic growth target above 6% for the year at the opening of the National People’s Congress. The government pledges to add more than 11 million urban jobs trib.al/bcVsQDa
JUST IN: China plans 2021 budget deficit at 3.2% of gross domestic product, Premier Li Keqiang says at the National People's Congress. trib.al/NmPM0EO
LATEST: Here are other key highlights of the government’s work report from the first day of China's National People's Congress trib.al/HpjyD61 
China may join an Asia-Pacific trade pact comprised of key U.S. allies that Trump exited, Chinese Premier Li says trib.al/X6wx5tO
BREAKING: China plans to boost defense spending by 6.8% this year to $208 billion during tensions with the U.S. and key neighbors trib.al/Txam58O
China plans to step up "prudent" oversight of financial holding companies and the nation’s booming fintech industry, Premier Li Keqiang says trib.al/NSEwUbU
China pledges to solve the housing problem in large cities as monetary loosening after the pandemic spurred a rush to real estate bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
BREAKING: China will revamp the Hong Kong Election Committee that picks the city's leader, and will give it a say in choosing Legislative Council candidates trib.al/VcllySS
LATEST: China plans to boost spending and drive research into cutting-edge chips and artificial intelligence in its latest five-year targets, laying out a technological blueprint to vie for global influence with the U.S. trib.al/Q0KojKv
Here's what economists are saying about China's annual goals, including a conservative growth target trib.al/LVtiuAV
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