China set its GDP growth target for 2025 at “around 5%” and raised its budget deficit target to “around 4%” of GDP to boost its economy amid trade tensions with the U.S. The government plans to issue 1.3 trillion yuan in ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, expand the consumer goods trade-in program, and keep the urban unemployment rate at around 5.5% while adding more than 12 million jobs in urban areas. The annual parliamentary gathering, known as the “Two Sessions,” is ongoing, with the National People’s Congress expected to wrap up its annual session on March 11.
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Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday | Nuclear Energy News
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.Iran, France, Germany, and the UK are set to hold nuclear talks in Istanbul amid threats of reimposed sanctions from the E3 if negotiations do not resume. These discussions follow a recent Israeli and US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, complicating the already stalled talks regarding Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran insists is for civilian use. Explain...
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