Diana Choyleva is chief economist of Enodo Economics, a macroeconomic and political forecasting company in London.
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Pelosi's Taiwan visit is just what Xi needed for the beach
Chinese president will have freer hand on personnel and party issues
President Xi Jinping inspects troops of the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong in 2017. His power base in the army could give him the extra boost within the party to wrap up negotiations and call an early congress. © Reuters
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