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China has had a rapid economic rise, but domestic problems such as air quality and economic inequality continue to plague the country. (Photo: © Tulipmix | Dreamstime.com)
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A rapidly aging population will affect the dynamism of China’s economy. (Photo: © Liang Zhao | Dreamstime.com )
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Xi Jinping attends a nuclear security summit in Washington, DC. (Photo: © Palinchak | Dreamstime.com)
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CCP leaders wrongly believe that Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms in the USSR led to the demise of the state. (Photo: © Laurence Agron | Dreamstime.com)
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The equivalent of twice Japan’s population lives in cities as migrant workers without free access to social services like their urban compatriots. (Photo: © Logit | Dreamstime.com/ CIA)
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China has boundary disputes with India, its neighbour to the south, which are highlighted in red on this map.
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Improving air quality means confronting powerful interest groups in the coal (shown above) and oil industries. These groups can resist change. (Photo: Rodrigo)
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Air quality is a constant concern in Shanghai and Beijing. (Photo: © Hungchungchih | Dreamstime.com)