The Party Congress kicked off today with the Report delivered by Xi Jinping. His ability to emphasise his contributions to Communist Party doctrine over those his predecessors hints at a successful consolidation of power. However, there were no signs in the Report that policy priorities have shifted in favour of the kind of free-market reforms that would be able to resolve China’s structural problems.
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