New leadership approach is creating certainty

China is playing an increasingly important leadership role, creating certainty at a time when Western countries are faced with unpredictability, according to Kerry Brown, director of King's College London's Lau China Institute.

He said this leadership role is reflected in international programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, both of which are examples of "unique new ways China is now giving to the world".

The 19th National Congress is where that leadership role and China's priorities will be discussed and refined. Brown said he would be interested to learn more about the policy directions that will be set by the congress, as this will play a key role in determining the path of China's future growth.