China's economic concerns mount as thousands gather for congress
by Martin Farrer and agencies from on (#2EJYE)
Premier Li Keqiang will deliver his annual report against the backdrop of a falling currency and an ever-growing housing and debt bubble
China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes this weekend with the script focused on containing economic risks while president Xi Jinping consolidates power ahead of a pivotal Communist party meeting later this year.
The gathering of 3,000 delegates for the national people's congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People is staged annually by the party.
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