China's 'Two Sessions' Convenes: A Look at Key Political and Economic Directives

Beijing. The stage is set for China's largest political gathering, featuring the carefully orchestrated annual meetings of its political advisory body and national legislature. Starting Thursday and typically lasting one to two weeks, these two sessions will signal the priorities for the world's second-largest economy.Observers will be closely watching whether China sets an ambitious economic growth target, despite struggling to boost domestic consumption. Furthermore, the new Five-Year Plan will be scrutinized to understand Xi Jinping's roadmap for the country.The dismissal of high-ranking military officials recently under Xi's long-running anti-corruption campaign has cast a shadow over the proceedings. Here is what...