SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- With China's annual leadership conclave approaching, President Xi Jinping faces growing pressure to make concrete headway on trade negotiations with the U.S.
Current and retired Communist Party leaders are gearing up for their annual gathering at the beach town of Beidaihe next month. Xi is believed to be under extra scrutiny this year amid the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, and he needs something to show in order to appease his critics.
