China braces for slow growth as Communist Party conference hints at tax expansion & more spending

The Third Plenum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) did not announce any big-bang reforms but instead sought to focus on qualitative growth read more Beijing is solidifying the China-Hamas-Fatah triad via peace talks between the latter two. Reuters File The Chinese regime appears to have braced for slow economic growth as the four-day conference has concluded without any big-bang announcements. The Communist Party of China (CPC) held its 'Third Plenum' conference this week. It is a crucial meeting that takes place in the third year of the incumbent Chinese leader's term and sets tone for the policies for…