Security, Economy In Focus At Key China Meetings

Chinese leader Xi Jinping seems 'relatively unfazed by his country's recent growth struggles', an analyst told AFP (Credit: AFP)

China's top officials hold an annual gathering next week, offering a rare window into the ruling Communist Party's thinking as it tightens its grip in the face of dire economic headwinds.

From a protracted property crisis to waning domestic spending, China's lawmakers face a litany of challenges as they hold their "Two Sessions".