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Oct 2022
25m 27s

China’s Congress: an inflection point?

GOLDMAN SACHS
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The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which kicked off on Sunday, promises to be one of the most significant events for China in modern history, not only because President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure an unprecedented third term, but also because it comes amid the country’s slowest pace of growth in decades. So, whether the Congr ... Show More
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