Daily Memo: Beijing Sets Growth Target, Moscow Closes in on Bakhmut

The Chinese government also set its defense spending for this year.

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2023 agenda. China set an economic growth target of 5 percent for 2023 at its annual National People’s Congress meeting over the weekend. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the event outlining new measures aimed at boosting economic development, including raising incomes for mid- and low-income groups, increasing new-energy vehicle sales and supporting […]

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