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China
Zhōngguó
中国
will / is going to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set at
dìng zài
定在
4.5 percent
4.5%
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
5%
5%
，
being / as
wéi
为
in decades / over the past several decades
shù shí nián lái
数十年来
the lowest
zuì dī
最低
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviated)
Quánguó Réndà
全国人大
on / at
yú
于
March 5, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 5 rì
2026年3月5日
to open / convene
kāimù
开幕
，
Premier of the State Council
Guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Li Qiang (Chinese Premier)
Lǐ Qiáng
李强
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to set / will
jiāng
将
this year
jīnnián
今年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
to set at
shèdìng wéi
设定为
4.5 percent
4.5%
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
5%
5%
。
this
zhè
这
is / marks
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
since
zì
自
the previous century / the 20th century
shàng shìjì
上世纪
early 1990s
90 niándài chū
90年代初
since
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to lower
jiāng
将
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
target
mùbiāo
目标
to lower to / fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
5 percent
5%
5%
below / under
yǐxià
以下
，
to trigger / prompt
yǐnfā
引发
at home and abroad / domestic and international
guónèi wài
国内外
widespread / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
。

March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 14th session
dì shísì jiè
第十四届
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
the 4th plenary meeting
dì sì cì huìyì
第四次会议
on / at
yú
于
March 5, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 5 rì
2026年3月5日
in / at
zài
在
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to open / convene
kāimù
开幕
，
Premier of the State Council
Guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Li Qiang (Chinese Premier)
Lǐ Qiáng
李强
to / toward
xiàng
向
the congress / assembly
dàhuì
大会
to submit / present
tíjiāo
提交
Government Work Report
zhèngfǔ gōngzuò bàogào
政府工作报告
。
the report
bàogào
报告
sets
jiāng
将
this year
jīnnián
今年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
to set at
shèdìng wéi
设定为
4.5 percent
4.5%
4.5%
to / up to
zhì
至
5 percent
5%
5%
，
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
last year
qùnián
去年
around 5 percent
5% zuǒyòu
5%左右
structural particle
de
的
original target
yuándìng mùbiāo
原定目标
，
is / marks
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
since
zì
自
the previous century
shàng shìjì
上世纪
early 1990s
90 niándài chū
90年代初
since
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to lower
jiāng
将
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
target
mùbiāo
目标
to lower to / fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
5 percent
5%
5%
below / under
yǐxià
以下
。
Li Qiang
Lǐ Qiáng
李强
pointed out / noted
zhǐchū
指出
，
current / at present
dāngqián
当前
international situation
guójì xíngshì
国际形势
severe / grave
yánjùn
严峻
complex / complicated
fùzá
复杂
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to face / confront
miànlín
面临
external
wàibù
外部
demand
xūqiú
需求
contraction / decline
shōusuō
收缩
、
domestic
guónèi
国内
consumption / spending
xiāofèi
消费
sluggish / weak
bùzhèn
不振
as well as / and
yǐjí
以及
real estate
fángdìchǎn
房地产
market
shìchǎng
市场
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
sluggish / depressed
dīmí
低迷
and so on / among other things
děng
等
multiple
duōchóng
多重
challenges
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。
in order to / for the purpose of
wèi
为
to stimulate / boost
cìjī
刺激
domestic demand
nèixū
内需
，
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to expand / enlarge
kuòdà
扩大
fiscal deficit
cáizhèng chìzì
财政赤字
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
to increase / step up
jiādà
加大
toward / for
duì
对
consumer subsidies
xiāofèi bǔtiē
消费补贴
and / with
yǔ
与
infrastructure construction
jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè
基础设施建设
sector / field
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
level of support
zhīchí lìdù
支持力度
。
the report
bàogào
报告
sets / places
jiāng
将
to boost / invigorate
tízhèn
提振
domestic demand
nèixū
内需
to designate as / list as
liè wéi
列为
this year
jīnnián
今年
macroeconomic regulation
hóngguān tiáokòng
宏观调控
structural particle
de
的
top priority / primary task
shǒuyào rènwù
首要任务
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
to pledge / promise
chéngnuò
承诺
to advance / push forward
tuījìn
推进
consumer goods
xiāofèipǐn
消费品
trade-in program / exchange old for new
yǐ jiù huàn xīn
以旧换新
policy
zhèngcè
政策
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
pointed out / noted
zhǐchū
指出
，
target range
mùbiāo qūjiān
目标区间
structural particle
de
的
setting / establishment
shèdìng
设定
reflects / embodies
tǐxiàn le
体现了
policymakers / decision-making level
juécè céng
决策层
toward / regarding
duì
对
external
wàibù
外部
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
structural particle
de
的
cautious / prudent
shěnshèn
审慎
attitude / stance
tàidu
态度
，
especially / in particular
yóuqí shì
尤其是
China-US
Zhōng-Měi
中美
trade friction / trade tensions
màoyì mócā
贸易摩擦
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalating / warming up
shēngwēn
升温
brought about by
suǒ dàilái de
所带来的
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
also / in addition
hái
还
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will / to
jiāng
将
R&D investment
yánfā tóurù
研发投入
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
to maintain at
bǎochí zài
保持在
7 percent
7%
7%
or more / above
yǐshàng
以上
，
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to support
zhīchí
支持
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
、
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
and / as well as
jí
及
new energy / renewable energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
and other / among others
děng
等
strategic emerging industries
zhànlüè xìng xīnxīng chǎnyè
战略性新兴产业
。
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
previously / earlier
cǐqián
此前
already
yǐ
已
has
jiāng
将
for 2026
2026 nián
2026年
China
Zhōngguó
中国
economic growth rate
jīngjì zēngsù
经济增速
forecast / projection
yùcè
预测
to revise down to
xià tiáo zhì
下调至
4.6 percent
4.6%
4.6%
，
with / aligning with
yǔ
与
this time / the current
cǐ cì
此次
official
guānfāng
官方
target range
mùbiāo qūjiān
目标区间
basically / essentially
jīběn
基本
consistent / in line with
yīzhì
一致
。

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