Neil Thomas 牛犇
Neil Thomas 牛犇

@neilthomas123

4 tweets 7 reads Jul 10, 2024
Told @smh that "Xi cares about the economy but he cares more about national security and his No.1 priority right now is reducing China’s dependence on Western technology"
The CCP Central Committee will hold its Third Plenum on July 15-18
Expectations should be modest
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'China’s economy is not doing well, Thomas says, but nor is it on the verge of collapse, though there obvious longer-term risks for Xi in failing to lay out a pathway for arresting the downturn.'
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'"A plenum that fails to deliver a convincing reform plan will further damage business confidence in Xi’s leadership and create new challenges for China’s growth trajectory," he says.'
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Thanks to @LisaVisentin for the interview and for the haunting tour of "the abandoned ruins of the Evergrande Cultural Tourism City in Guiyang"
Story also includes great insights from @MarkLWilliams @alfredmwu @rorygreen5
smh.com.au
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