Rumours of Xi’s downfall distract from China’s real challenges
Albanese will find in Xi Jinping’s China an economy that is slowing, a still-valuable trading partner for Australia, and an ambitious military with an uncompromising plan to extend its reach.
What kind of China will Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive in when he lands in Shanghai on Saturday evening for a five-day trip that includes meetings in the capital, Beijing, and Chengdu in the west?
Does Xi Jinping still reign supreme over the ruling Communist party and the military? Is an economy which was battered by pandemic lockdowns out of trouble? Has Beijing been able to keep US President Donald Trump’s tariffs at bay?
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Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
