Tea, caution: China's plans to fix its economy don't go far enough

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  The Economist.

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  Every March, thousands of parliamentary delegates from across China gather in Beijing

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  for the biggest political meetings of the year: the Two Sessions.

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  They sit in the Great Hall of the People and vote—always in near unanimous approval—

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  on the government’s plans for the coming year.

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  It’s a predictable affair, but it offers a sense of how China will navigate the return

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  of Donald Trump and a new era of tariffs and turmoil.

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  This year, all eyes are on the Chinese Communist Party's plans to boost confidence in its economy.

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  And it won't be easy.

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  I'm Alice Su, the Economist's Senior China Correspondent.

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  I'm joined by Simon Cox, our China Economics Editor.

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  This week, we're asking: what is the Communist Party's strategy to bring China's economy back on track?

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  And is China ready for global economic turmoil ahead?

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  This is Drum Tower.

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  From The Economist.

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  Hello, Simon.

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  Nice to see you.

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  Hi, Alice.

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  Great to be here.

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  How are you doing?

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