China's Premier says 'de-risking' calls from West are 'false proposition'

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In his address at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin on Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang dismissed the notion put forth by the United States and the European Union of decreasing dependence on China's economy as a "misguided proposition". Furthermore, he reassured attendees that despite mounting concerns about the vigor of the nation's economic recovery, China is on course to attain its projected 5% GDP growth for 2023. In other news, high food prices have thrust UK supermarket chains into the spotlight as they prepare to answer questions before Parliament in the latest edition.