China congress: more stress than relief to shipping
Lack of a growth target is unsettling while the economic stimulus announced is below expectations. The proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong has instilled more fear into a shipping market that is already feeling the impact of a decoupling between the world’s two largest economies
Upbeat Chinese analysts argue the missing target is actually “hidden” in the other announced government efforts to stabilise the country’s economy, but others are less optimistic