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Global Outlook 2017: Prospects for Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping is the most influential Chinese leader in a generation. His power will be tested later this year at the Communist Party’s National Congress (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Xi Jinping has successfully consolidated his power
- He may attempt to maintain his grip on power past a second term
- If he is successful, he will prioritize ideology over economics
- If he has to compromise, he will turn to the military and Maoist rhetoric
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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