SO, it will be around 5% for GDP growth, 3% for consumer prices, and 5.5% for unemployment – the numerical targets of the Chinese economy for 2024. They have been eagerly awaited, minutely scrutinised and adamantly questioned by some Western media outlets.
Like fortune tellers, these news organisations lay out their pack of cards, manage some quick flipping, and tell you the numbers are fanciful.
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