Rather, to lie about hitting it, via Global Times:
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), media have expressed concern over the Chinese economy. COVID-19 may impact the domestic economy, but its fundamentals will remain unchanged. The engines that drive the domestic economy are just as powerful before the outbreak. The country will not have a problem achieving a 6 percent GDP growth in 2020.
Some have suspected that consumption, the most powerful force driving the economy, has suffered major damage. But China’s consumption will skyrocket after the outbreak subsides.
