
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


At the opening of the National People's Congress in Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented the country's parliament with his government's work report for 2025. Li stressed the importance of revitalising domestic consumption as a driver for economic growth, especially in a context of increased global trade tensions. For the first time in decades, deficit spending will reach 4 percent of GDP. Also in this edition: Europeans consider using Russian frozen assets to finance increased defense spending.
By FRANCE 24 English5
44 ratings
At the opening of the National People's Congress in Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented the country's parliament with his government's work report for 2025. Li stressed the importance of revitalising domestic consumption as a driver for economic growth, especially in a context of increased global trade tensions. For the first time in decades, deficit spending will reach 4 percent of GDP. Also in this edition: Europeans consider using Russian frozen assets to finance increased defense spending.

7,913 Listeners

1,056 Listeners

523 Listeners

296 Listeners

427 Listeners

4 Listeners

1 Listeners

0 Listeners

2 Listeners

1 Listeners

21 Listeners

52 Listeners

4 Listeners

0 Listeners

653 Listeners

22 Listeners

6 Listeners

5 Listeners

40 Listeners

3 Listeners

684 Listeners

1,365 Listeners

232 Listeners

4 Listeners

5 Listeners

1 Listeners

0 Listeners

0 Listeners

0 Listeners

81 Listeners

394 Listeners

24 Listeners

48 Listeners