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China sets ambitious economic target

China's leaders set ambitious targets for growth - despite the Premier, Li Qiang, warning of plenty of hurdles ahead.

China's leaders have set an ambitious target of 5% GDP for the year ahead - despite weaknesses in the world's second largest economy. Will Bain asks former IMF economist David Woo what that target really means.

With Super Tuesday upon us, one of President Biden's 2020 campaign pollsters Celinda Lake tells us what she makes of the evening's events to come.

Plus we hear from Maarten Boute, the interim chief executive and chairman of the Telecoms major Digicel, about Haiti - and how you try to operate a business in such a difficult climate of violence.

PHOTO CREDIT: Chinese Premier Li Qiang (front) bows before delivering his working report during the opening ceremony of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 05 March 2024. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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