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Al Jazeera
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Liam Gibson

Xi’s economy sees ‘beautiful life’ in China nationalism, control

Chinese President Xi Jinping is charting a course for the world's second-largest economy based on self-reliance and state control [File: Jason Lee/Reuters]

Taipei, Taiwan — When Xi Jinping took the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 10 years ago, he pledged to work hard to meet the people’s expectations for a better standard of life.

“Our people love life and expect better education, more stable jobs, better income, more reliable social security, medical care of a higher standard, more comfortable living conditions, and a more beautiful environment,” Xi said in a speech at the 18th National Party Congress in November 2012.

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