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China warns US it is ready for ‘any type of war’ as trade tensions escalate
China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
China Warns It Will ‘Firmly Counter’ U.S. as Long as Trump’s ‘Arbitrary Tariffs’ Remain in Effect
China’s premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visions
Two major speeches were delivered by two of the world’s most powerful leaders this week, on opposite sides of the planet — Donald Trump and Li Qiang.
China’s Leaders Aren’t Changing Course—No Matter How the World Changes Around Them
Chinese President Xi Jinping reads during a speech by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National Peoples Congress, or NPC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025. Charlie Campbell is a correspondent at TIME, based in the Singapore bureau.
As China’s ‘employment problems’ mount, Premier Li vows to create jobs, ward off poverty
The Chinese government wants the economy to create more than 12 million new urban jobs in 2025 while facing “more pronounced structural employment problems”, Premier Li Qiang said in his annual work report to China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, on Wednesday.
China’s foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of ‘meeting good with evil’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will continue to retaliate to the United States’ “arbitrary tariffs” and accused Washington of “meeting good with evil” in a press conference Friday on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.
Xi’s Message: The Economy Is Strong, and China Won’t Back Down
As Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, they are striking a confident posture despite serious challenges to the economy and growing pressure from the United States.
China will work to firmly advance 'reunification' with Taiwan, premier says
Li Qiang said China would strive to work with regular Taiwanese to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
‘Two sessions’ 2025: China’s Li Qiang urges Hong Kong to deepen international exchanges
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called on Hong Kong to deepen international exchanges and cooperation while faithfully safeguarding the constitutional order stipulated in both the country’s constitution and the city’s Basic Law.
6 top takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work report at China’s ‘two sessions’
China has set a GDP growth target of around 5 per cent for this year as it grapples with a trade war with the US. At the Wednesday opening of the annual meeting of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress,
VOA Mandarin: China sets 5% economic growth target for 2025
The third session of the 14th National People's Congress of China opened on March 5, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report, setting the 2025 economic growth target at about 5%,
China defies Trump’s trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to ‘prevail over any difficulty’
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.
What China's priorities mean for industries, companies
China laid out its major policy priorities for 2025 at an annual parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, including how it plans to spur consumption and achieve technological breakthroughs.