China’s leadership is likely to use its forthcoming Five-Year Plan to signal that it is not wavering on the need for structural reform. In fact, progress over the first three years of President Xi's term has been more far-ranging than generally appreciated. But the leadership also seems committed to sustaining economic growth at rapid rates that will make successful reform harder.
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