NPC 2018: Improving people's lives takes priority as China promises bolder reforms
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Delegates arriving at the Great Hall of the People for the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2018.
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Chong Koh Ping
BEIJING - China's economic growth target of "around 6.5 per cent" did not come as a surprise as Beijing turns its attention to deepening reforms and improving people's well-being.
Analysts see another year of far-reaching reforms when there will be a dismantling of restrictions for foreign companies.
