China hosts meeting amid concerns over weak consumption, overcapacity
Voice of America
FILE - A worker wipes an Ora, a Chinese electric car, at a car show in Shanghai, April 18, 2023. As China's leaders prepare to discuss economic and political policy measures, concerns are growing about the effect of China's economy, including EV manufacturing, on worldwide trade.
As China prepares to hold its Third Plenum to discuss economic and political policy measures for the next 5-10 years, there are growing concerns about the impact the world's second-largest economy is having on global trade.
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