China’s president, Xi Jinping, walked into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last Sunday to open the Communist party summit and lay out his vision for the next five years. Over 104 minutes, his speech gave a foretaste of what is in store for the next half decade.
Xi’s speech will be examined in depth by analysts monitoring China’s path, and Chinese officials for whom the text will be compulsory study. Here are five key takeaways:
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