China's Two Sessions 2024: Economic Strategy awaited
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Neil Thomas and Jing Qian write about what to expect from the upcoming Two Sessions in March and what it says about where China is heading.
To counteract Trump’s caustic policies, China must expand its multichannel diplomacy with the US, engage with the rest of the West in a more nuanced way, and regain its economic mojo.
Lack of detail on a crucial economic policy meeting, along with other messaging that indicates emphasis on political cohesion, suggests growth and recovery are still not top of mind for China’s leadership.
The first Politburo meeting of 2024 – a year that marks the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic – focused on political control and part discipline.