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Li’s low expectations

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What is the deal with the growth target?

That’s the Seinfeldian question on the minds of foreign businesses in China.

Some context: The government’s GDP growth target for 2021 is “above 6%.” 

That’s well below the 8-9% growth that most economists expect out of China this year.

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