The Irish Times view on China’s economy: consumers need to be encouraged

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Economic questions: China's president Xi Jinping (L) and premier Li Qiang arrive for the closing session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP) The Two Sessions, the main annual gathering of China’s legislature, is always a tightly choreographed event with no risk of unruly debates or any possibility that delegates will reject proposals approved by the Communist Party. The party leadership went a step further in tightening control at this year’s meeting by cancelling the traditional closing press conference by premier Li Qiang....