China’s leaders to set growth goals as economic woes mount [Video]

China is set to unveil some of its lowest growth targets in decades when top Communist Party officials begin an annual meeting Tuesday, as the world’s second largest economy faces dire headwinds.

A year after the anointing of President Xi Jinping for a historic third term, the National People’s Congress (NPC) will focus on a litany of economic and security challenges during the week-long conclave.

Last year, with the awarding of his latest five-year term, Xi cemented his place as China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

But 12 months on and all focus will be on the dire state of China’s economy, which last year posted some of its lowest growth in decades.

The country continues to grapple with a …