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China's leaders vow to 'resolve risks' in economy as key meet ends
China's leadership vowed on Thursday (Jul 18) to "resolve risks" plaguing the economy, state media said, but were yet to offer any concrete steps to pull the country out of its financial woes. The world's second-largest economy is grappling with a property debt crisis, weakening consumption, and an ageing population. All eyes were on how this week's Communist Party conference in Beijing, attended by President Xi Jinping, might tackle the country's deepening economic malaise. But few new policies were announced as the meeting wrapped up on Thursday, with state news agency Xinhua saying they had instead "adopted a ... (full story)