Every March, China releases a closely watched growth target for the year, a number that looms large for the world’s economists, executives and policy makers. But calls are growing for Beijing to get out of the business of setting that goal, as the Chinese economic engine slows and doubts rise about the validity of the country’s data. On Saturday, China’s premier is expected to announce at the National People’s Congress a target for 2016 that acknowledges a deepening slowdown. The target is expected to be a range, rather than a single number, suggesting that leaders are rethinking their adherence to hard-and-fast goals. Still, the new […]