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How China Aims to Trump-Proof Its Economy as Top Lawmakers Meet
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China’s National People’s Congress is convening from March 5 to 11, giving leaders a chance to set the economic direction of the country and lay out their spending plans for the year ahead.
Measures to boost domestic consumption will be more important than ever as the Chinese economy battles deflation and a prolonged property slump, and navigates US President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on imports from China to 20%.