All eyes and ears on two sessions

This is not exactly the best of times to be an economic commentator. Considering that geopolitical tensions and uneasy trade winds are making the overall picture hazy, it would be even more difficult to hazard a guess on the eventual course of the economy, particularly in China.

However, in my experience, China has continued to surprise the world over the past decade with its pragmatic financial moves and it would be no surprise if it were to do so this time round. Experts across the world are pinning hopes on the two sessions to offer cues, albeit on policies that China would pursue to keep economic and industrial growth on an even keel.

Though there have been precursors in the form of policy changes, some experts believe they are just starters and the main course will follow at the two sessions.