Why the Chinese Communist Party's largest annual gathering matters

Mar 3, 2026 - 19:00
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Why the Chinese Communist Party's largest annual gathering matters
A woman holds a national flag as she poses for a photograph near a Chinese paramilitary person.

As China's biggest political meetings of the year kick off on Wednesday, the world's second-largest economy will deliver policy announcements and economic targets amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and a contracting domestic economy.