Behind China’s 2026 growth target cut are shrinking land sales, weak private investment, and an economy that looks softer than GDP suggests.People walk past a screen showing GDP figures on a street in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople walk past a screen showing GDP figures on a street in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images|April 02, 2026Updated:April 02, 2026China has just wrapped up its Two Sessions, its biggest political meeting of the year, with Beijing setting a 2026 growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent—the country’s lowest since 1991.For years, Beijing has set steady growth targets to project stability. Analysts told The Epoch Times that the lower expectations point to a deeper problem: The economy may be much weaker than headline GDP numbers suggest.
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