Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had there been no coronavirus May 24, 2020 at 02:39AM

Chinese Prez Xi Jinping said China's annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, as per state media. The Chinese govt on Friday omitted a GDP growth target for 2020 in its yearly work report unveiled at the start of the annual meeting of parliament, citing uncertainties brought on by the epidemic.