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China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy
After months of unexplained delay, top officials from China’s ruling Communist Party are gathering in Beijing this week to signal the direction forward for the world’s second largest economy as it faces major economic challenges and friction with the West. Stakes are high for the meeting, which takes place every five years and is known as China’s third plenum. It has historically been a platform for the party’s leadership to announce key economic reforms and policy directives. China is grappling with a property sector crisis, high local government debt and weak consumer demand — as well as flagging investor ... (full story)