China convened the annual meeting of its two-largest political bodies... to chart the nation's policy direction for the coming year.<br /> The country's foremost political advisory body,… the People's Political Consultative Conference... kicked off its nearly two week-long meeting on Sunday in Beijing. <br />Some 3-thousand delegates from around the country will gather at the Great Hall of the People... for the largely rubber-stamp legislative sessions. <br />The National People's Congress then opens on Tuesday... with an annual 'work report' by Premier Li Keqiang,… to outline key economic goals.<br />According to some experts,… China may set a lower economic growth target in 2019 compared to last year's 6-point-5 percent... as Beijing grapples with U.S. tariffs and weak domestic demand. <br />
