Major Economic Setback Forces Chinese Leader to Return to Reform and Opening Up: Experts

Tourists take pictures at the entrance of an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Nov. 16, 2018. Fred Dufou/AFP

Analysis

China has announced plans to convene its third plenum in July, focusing on reforms and economic strategies, as revealed in a press release by the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Analysts speculate that the downturn in the economy has compelled Beijing to re-emphasize reform and opening up, though doubts persist regarding the practical impact of such political rhetoric.