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Jan van der Made

Russia, Hungary congratulate Xi Jinping on third term as EU and US remain silent

China's President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 23 October 2022. AFP - NOEL CELIS

China's economy grew at a faster pace than forecast in the third quarter of 2022, but investors have reacted with alarm to President Xi Jinping's sweeping new powers over the ruling Communist Party.

Just a handful of world leaders congratulated Xi on the first day of his third term, with western politicians generally remaining silent.

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