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BEIJING -- China on Tuesday set a gross domestic product growth target of "around 5%" for 2024, matching last year's goal even as economic challenges mount.
Premier Li Qiang revealed the target in a speech to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's annual legislative meeting in Beijing, confirming an earlier report by Nikkei Asia.