Shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, he outlined his ¡°Chinese Dream¡± for national rejuvenation. A decade later, he¡¯s entering his most challenging period yet for turning that vision into reality.
The Chinese leader emerged from the Communist Party¡¯s secretive summer retreat on the Yellow Sea this week facing mounting problems at home and abroad. Xi has just a few months to make sure they don¡¯t overshadow his greatest achievement yet: securing a precedent-breaking third term as leader at a party congress later this year.
With economic growth forecasts being slashed, COVID-19 cases rising to a three-month high and the U.S. pushing back over Taiwan, each week seems to bring a new crisis. That¡¯s left Xi focused on reining-in risks and trying to project stability, rather than promoting his achievements and marching toward a coronation.
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