The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday began its annual meeting in Beijing. The meeting will last until March 13, and several more indications about the CPC’s intentions will emerge over time. However, it has already revealed its growth target for the country’s economy: 5 per cent for the year, according to a speech by outgoing Premier Li Keqiang. This was one piece of economic news that emerged from the first two days; the other was the focus on “self-reliance” in frontier technologies. The work report released by Mr Li called for a “whole nation strategy” that essentially recruits