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After months of unexplained delay, top officials from China’s ruling Communist Party are gathering in Beijing this week to signal the direction forward for the world’s second largest economy as it faces major economic challenges and friction with the West.

China’s Communist Party meets to set direction for troubled economy comes via ChinaTechNews.com.