China has kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s priorities for the year.

Sustaining economic growth by raising domestic consumption is one of the priorities for China's government this year

China on Wednesday kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress (NPC), which outlines the government’s priorities for the year. Stabilising the sluggish economy and pushing for broader applications of artificial intelligence were among the focus areas in a work report read by the country’s premier,