As Xi Jinping seals a historic third term as China's president, here is a look at what issues will likely dominate his next five years in office
Xi Jinping has sealed a historic third term as China's president, becoming the country's most powerful leader in generations.
"That's not his interest," Geiges said. "He really has a vision about China, he wants to see China as the most powerful country in the world."Slowing economy The world's second-largest economy expanded just three percent last year, widely missing its target of around 5.5 percent in the face of strict Covid curbs and a simmering property crisis.And Xi's picks for top government jobs suggest the days of liberal reformers steering the economy have ended, while his track record of propping up the heavy industry and cracking down on big tech suggests a more state-led approach is here to stay.
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