National People's Congress: China sets ambitious 2024 economic target. China has set an ambitious growth target of around 5% for this year, as it outlined a series of measures aimed at boosting its flagging economy. A series of other measures to help tackle the country's slow recovery from the pandemic were also announced, including the development of new initiatives to tackle problems in the country's crisis-hit property sector. Beijing also aims to add 12 million jobs in urban areas. bbc.com/news/business-682..