<h1>China's National People's Congress Highlights Economic Growth, Innovation, and US-China Relations Amid Global Challenges</h1> China's annual political event, the National People's Congress, is underway, gathering top leaders to endorse decisions by the Chinese Communist Party. The Congress will signal government priorities, focusing on innovation and domestic consumption to boost the economy. Premier Li Qiang is expected to announce a 5% economic growth target amid challenges like a sluggish real estate sector and US-China trade tensions. The event will also address foreign policy, particularly US-China relations and the Ukraine conflict. The Congress, while largely ceremonial, provides insights into China's future policy directions. Concurrently, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will meet.