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Guangdong gets free pass to miss growth target

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More details have emerged from Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Guangdong – confirming that tech development trumps economic growth.
After being briefed on Guangdong’s modest 4.1% economic growth, the big man told local officials:

“Guangdong’s economy remains the largest in the country. With such a big ...