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China abandons setting 2020 GDP target: Bloomberg – Metro US

China abandons setting 2020 GDP target: Bloomberg

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing
Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has decided not to set an economic growth target for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and global uncertainties, a Bloomberg TV journalist said in a tweet on Friday, citing a Bloomberg News report.

The information was obtained through a China parliament report seen by Bloomberg News, the tweet said, without providing any further details.

(Reporting by Se Young Lee; Editing by Tom Hogue)