China

China Adjusts GDP Projections Down After Iran War

China’s big “Two Sessions” annual meeting of its rubber-stamp legislature produced a report on Friday that revised GDP growth projections down to a “range” of 4.5 to 5 percent, a significant downgrade from the 4.9 to 5 percent projection for 2025.

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 5: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Qiang speak afte

China Purges Nine More Military Officers and Ten Legislators Ahead of Annual Congress

China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, abruptly dismissed 19 of its deputies Thursday afternoon without explanation, including nine military officers. The move came after dictator Xi Jinping purged a series of high-ranking People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders, and only a week before the annual meeting of the Chinese legislature in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with President