China Marks 40 Years of Economic Liberalisation
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed that his country will not develop at the expense of other nations, in a speech marking 40 years since China introduced major economic reforms.
Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty but in recent years China has struggled with mounting debt and slowing economic growth.
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(Photo: Xi Jinping, Credit: Getty Images)
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