by François Chimits, Analyst, Gregor Sebastian, Analyst, Jacob Gunter, Senior Analyst, and Max J. Zenglein, Chief Economist, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
In his report at the 20th party congress, Xi Jinping outlined the success of his previous term in office while also building upon his vision for the future of the People's Republic.
Throughout the report were a wide range of development goals that are familiar to followers of China's policy agenda.
While some of the oft-mentioned goals are simpler to make measurable progress on - issues like administrative reform or support for industrial clusters - other, more structural goals that demand considerable change and upsetting of vested interests also reappeared.
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