Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to emphasize the importance of China’s reform project. The Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform, of which Xi is the head, recently held its 12th meeting in Beijing, sparking Xi’s comments on the trajectory of reform.
According to Xinhua, Xi urged officials to “grasp the larger picture of reform.” He also promoted the idea of the “Four Comprehensives,” Xi’s own slogan, which refers to “comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society, deepening reform, advancing the rule of law, and strictly governing the Party.” Instituting the necessary reforms will be an uphill road for China, pitting reformers against both vested interest groups and structural limitations. Xi said that officials, in pushing through reforms, “should subordinate themselves to the overall situation and have the courage to face up to challenges.”
However, not everyone is convinced Beijing will be able to achieve its goals. At a recent conference in Vancouver, Canada, Chinese economic and legal scholars voiced their concerns about the challenges facing the country.
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