EconomyChina's president faces even bigger challenges in his second term
Xi must tackle a range of problems, from overcapacity to overdue reforms
President Xi Jinping makes a speech at the Chinese Communist Party's National Congress in Beijing on Oct. 18. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writer
October 26, 2017 10:00 JST
BEIJING Despite the economic successes highlighted in his address to key Communist Party members, Chinese President Xi Jinping faces a daunting set of challenges -- ranging from soaring property prices to industrial overcapacity -- as he begins his next five years at the country's helm.