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Two Sessions 2024
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‘Two sessions’ 2024: economy set to lead agenda for China’s top political advisory body

  • CPPCC spokesman talks up the country’s economic prospects, pointing to increased holiday spending over the Lunar New Year
  • Youth employment and private sector confidence highlighted as priorities

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CPPCC spokesman Liu Jieyi takes questions from the media at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: XInhua
William Zhengin Hong KongandMandy Zuoin Shanghai
Economic issues such as market confidence, private sector sentiment and youth employment are expected to top the agenda at the “two sessions” this week, following a highly choreographed government briefing on Sunday.
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At the press conference for the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), spokesman Liu Jieyi devoted most of the time to talking up the country’s economic prospects, vowing to help young people find work, and promising to clear hurdles to private sector growth.

“Looking to the future, our country’s economy is highly resilient. It has great potential and is full of vitality. It has a good foundation and favourable conditions for promoting high-quality development,” Liu said, ahead of the opening of the CPPCC’s annual session on Monday.

“The long-term positive economic trend will continue to consolidate and strengthen and the future is bright.”

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Echoing state media outlets a day earlier, Liu cited increases in spending over the Lunar New Year holiday as signs of the country’s huge consumption potential.
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