{"id":9621,"date":"2022-03-08T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T07:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=9621"},"modified":"2022-03-08T05:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T05:14:11","slug":"what-is-in-the-two-sessions-2022-government-work-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/what-is-in-the-two-sessions-2022-government-work-report\/","title":{"rendered":"What is in the Two Sessions 2022 Government Work Report?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top story to come out of China\u2019s annual Two Sessions so far is the 5.5% GDP growth target, which is the lowest economic growth target in more than a quarter of a century, write Joe Cash<\/strong> and Torsten Weller<\/strong>. The Two Sessions also touched on China\u2019s Covid-19 response, economic stimulus, and the environment<\/h2>\n

China\u2019s annual Two Sessions kicked off on 4 March, and continues until 11 March. The name \u2018Two Sessions\u2019 refers to the double plenary sessions of China\u2019s top legislative body, the National People\u2019s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People\u2019s Political Consultative Conference. The Two Sessions is one of the most important events in the country\u2019s political calendar. The first session of the NPC started on Saturday 5 March, with Premier Li Keqiang<\/a> presenting the Government Work Report.<\/p>\n

The presentation of the Government Work Report is a highlight of the NPC plenum, as it provides a window into how the government considers itself to have performed over the last year, where it sees there to be room for improvement, and its policy priorities going forward into a new legislative cycle.<\/p>\n

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What is in the 2022 Government Work Report?<\/h4>\n

The most important information coming out of the Government Work Report is the development targets for the current year:<\/p>\n