Xi Jinping is critical to the new global order
China's economy which stabilised in 2016, is facing significant challenges over the next 12 months.
Lisa Murray writes on news specialising in Asia, the world and trade. Based in Shanghai, Lisa has more than 15 years experience as a journalist, is a former media writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and has written for the Financial Times and AsiaMoney in Indonesia.
China's economy which stabilised in 2016, is facing significant challenges over the next 12 months.
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