As China’s top leaders gather for the 20th Communist Party congress, all eyes are on China’s economy. A decade ago, President Xi Jinping set out his “China Dream" and promised it would boost the economy. But as WSJ’s Lingling Wei explains, Xi’s state-centered approach isn’t delivering on that vision.
Further Reading:
- China’s Xi Jinping Stakes Out Ambitions, With Himself at the Center
- China Abruptly Delays GDP Release During Communist Party Conference
- Xi Jinping’s Ideological Ambition Darkens China’s Economic Prospects
Further Listening:
- The Political Cost of China’s Faltering Economy