Economy
March 26, 2019
CRU: National People’s Congress 2019: The Year of Lower Growth and Modest Stimulus
Written by Tim Triplett
By CRU Chief Economist Jumana Saleheen
The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s Parliament, concluded its annual two-week meeting in March. The NPC is arguably the most important policy meeting in China because it is when key macroeconomic targets are announced together with the policies required to support them. This year’s NPC has drawn attention given the U.S.-China trade war, which has raised concerns about the slowing pace of growth in China and the global economy more generally.
