Xi says the Communist Party will pursue "common prosperity," pressing businesses and entrepreneurs to help narrow the stubborn wealth gap that could hold back the country's rise and erode public confidence in the leadership
Commuters in Jinan, China, July 13, 2021. As the country’s leader prepares for a likely third term, he is promising “common prosperity” to lift farmers and working families into the middle class; Image: Qilai Shen/The New York Times
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