Democracy Dies in Darkness
Beijing kicked off its top annual political gathering, pledging to further insulate its economy from Trump’s tariffs and accelerate efforts to supercharge its military.
March 5, 2026 at 7:38 p.m. EST1 minute ago
China on Thursday lowered its economic growth target and raised its annual defense budget by 7 percent, touting what it called “remarkable” economic resilience despite a “grave and complex” global environment.
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