Amid Heightened Uncertainty, China Set to Reveal All About 2020 Economic Plans

A press conference is held at the opening of the third sessions of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.

China’s much-anticipated and long-delayed National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting starts Friday when almost 3,000 lawmakers will gather to listen to Premier Li Keqiang unveil the government’s economic and social development targets and strategy for the year.

While the hotly debated annual growth goal for gross domestic product (GDP) will grab the headlines, Li’s work report will also outline measures to guide the country’s recovery from the outbreak of Covid-19, and how monetary and fiscal policies will be coordinated and adjusted to meet the government’s objectives.