China’s Communist Party is holding its National Congress this week. The highly choreographed event sets out the party’s plans for the country over the next five years. But there are turbulent times ahead, as they continue their zero-Covid approach and face into a major property crisis. With President Xi Jinping now set for a third term in office, what will it mean for the country and for the world? Denis Staunton reports from Beijing.
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