Li Keqiang

Politics • Asian • China
2020-05-22T15:58:33+00:00
China abandons GDP goal for the first time since 1990

The Chinese premier Li Keqiang has announced in his opening speech of the National People's Congress (NPC) that the country would not set a goal for the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country. According to him the decision was made based on the uncertainties due to the "Covid-19 pandemic and the world economic and trade environment".