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What does China’s economic downturn mean for Xi Jinping?

For a long time it’s seemed that China’s President Xi Jinping has been able to consolidate more power than anyone else. But does China’s shaky economic outlook put that in doubt?

Once seen as an unstoppable economic powerhouse, major cracks have started showing in its economic outlook.

Major property developers have begun failing, production is moving overseas and youth unemployment is so high they are no longer publishing the data.

In the middle of this is President Xi Jinping, who has looked to increase his control over the population as he has sought to increase his political power.

How will this downturn impact his position on top?

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