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Premier Li Qiang sets out 2026 economic policy priorities

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China's premier wants officials laser-focused on the policies that deliver the most bang for buck. On March 16, Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council plenary meeting to rally officials around the government’s key economic tasks for 2026. Li called on officials to focus on a set of “high-impact, h...