, Columnist
Don't Expect China to Change
Even an unchallenged Xi Jinping isn't likely to push forward daring reforms.
Xi's track record is clear by now.
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For all the mystery surrounding who will rise and fall at next week’s big leadership conclave in China, only one question really matters to investors: Will President Xi Jinping, having sidelined any obvious opposition, attack head-on the enormous imbalances and risks building inside the Chinese economy?