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Neil Thomas analyzes the greatest “known unknown” of Chinese politics and argues that Xi is unlikely to anoint a strong successor, Xi's succession will not be tidy, and Xi’s legacy depends on China’s growth.

Economists worry that sustained inaction by Beijing could hit poorer regions hard.

In a batch of recent books on U.S.-China relations, a war between the two superpowers is already raging.

The China of today isn’t Mao’s China. It is far more powerful, more consequential.

Today Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with US billionaire and founder of Microsoft Bill Gates. The leader of the world's second biggest economy called Gates an "old friend." And Gates was also apparently pleased to see Xi, saying the two "always had great conversations." To find out what they discussed, The World's host Carol Hills spoke to Chun Han Wong, the author of "Party of