Analysis of the 2022 China National People’s Congress

From March 5th through 11th, China held its annual National People’s Congress (NPC), deliberated and approved the Report on the Work submitted by the Chinese government, determined the goals for 2022, analyzed the challenges facing China under the current domestic and international situation, and proposed corresponding tasks to tackle those challenges. In the analysis below, Yuan Associates describes the goals, tasks, challenges, and policy trends determined by the NPC, as well as the impact of the NPC’s tasks and policies on U.S. cotton industry.

Analysis here.

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