China's Two Sessions 2026: What does it mean for the world?

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  Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.

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  This is the point.

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  What can China offer in an increasingly uncertain world?

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  This year's two sessions may provide some answers.

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  At the country's most important annual political gathering,

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  Chinese Premier Li Chiang delivered a government work report and announced the GDP growth target for the year 2026 and actually for the period of 2026 through to 2030.

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  China also signaled to take further steps in expanding market access and opening more sectors,

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  particularly in services to global investors.

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  Why have this year's two sessions drawn particular attention from the rest of the world?

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  What could China's development goals mean for other countries?

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  And what should the world watch out for in China in 2026 and indeed over the next five years?

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  Welcome to this special edition of The Point with me, Liu Xin, coming to you from Beijing.

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  I'm pleased to be joined from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Jumata Otobayev,

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  former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, from Beijing by Professor Zhang Xiaoyan,

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  Associate Dean of Tsinghua PBC School of Finance, also from Beijing by Olena Prochanko,

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  journalist with China Arab TV, and from São Paulo, Brazil by Leonardo Ahtouk.

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  founder and CEO of Brazil 24x7, a Brazilian news and political analysis website.

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  A warmest welcome to all of you.

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  So just on Thursday morning,

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  the opening session of this year's National People's Congress or China's top legislature,

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