January 2, 2018

China will more boldly carry forward political and economic reforms this year, as the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2017 fortified central leadership and created favorable conditions to transcend vested interests, experts say.

"The Party congress created advantageous conditions for furthering reforms. It increased the authority of the Party's central committee, which will help overcome resistance from interest groups," Su Wei, a professor at the Party School of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

Last fall's congress also refrained from mentioning the previous goal of doubling China's GDP, a signal that China is determined to balance growth with reforms.

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