China has set an economic growth target for 2024 of around 5%, similar to last year's goal and in line with analysts' expectations, according to an official work report seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The National People's Congress (NPC), China's rubber-stamp parliament, is due to hear Premier Li Qiang's maiden work report at its annual meeting in Beijing this week. The report sets out the government's key economic and social development goals each year. China's economy expanded 5.2% in 2023, but it remains heavily reliant on credit-driven, state-led investment, raising concerns over whether it can sustain that pace in ... (full story)