Signposts from China

In its post-Covid recovery phase, China springs a few surprises but sticks to the familiar on foreign policy with India

The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and National People’s Congress (NPC) are currently in session at Beijing. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has already presented his work report for the year. Some ministers have held press conferences at which important new information and policy lines have been revealed. While the text of the 14th Five-Year Plan has not been released, it is expected to follow the economic strategy spelt out in Li’s report. We have the main signposts to the direction that China is likely to take during the post-Covid recovery phase. 

First, the economy. During the previous NPC