Hello from Tokyo. When China’s annual National People’s Congress ended on Monday, the overall impression was how increasingly difficult it is becoming to know what is happening in the country. Sure, the NPC is ultimately just a political show, but my colleagues in Beijing say covering the event has become extremely challenging, especially now that even the traditional closing press conference by Premier Li Qiang has been scrapped.
The main focus now is on the direction of the Chinese economy, but the NPC provided little clarity on this, as few specific stimulus measures were outlined. I found this week’s Big Story very helpful in better…