China and the US mapping out different paths to greatness

As the sun shone outside on the crisp morning of March 5, Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the National People’s Congress (NPC),China’s Parliament, at the august Great Hall of the People.

An hour later and halfway around the globe, on a cloudy winter’s night, US President Donald Trump addressed both houses of the US Congress in a no less impressive building.

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