Covid-19: China drops GDP target, a first in yrs

Instead, given "great uncertainty" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing will "give priority to stabilising employment and ensuring living standards", he told the opening of the National People's Congress.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/no-annual-growth-target-for-virus-hit-china-a-first-in-years/articleshow/75881128.cms