China's economic guide set for 2018

Xi Thought on socialist economy was put forward for the first time

High-quality development and forestalling risks will be the major theme of China's economic policies next year, according to decisions made at the Central Economic Work Conference, which concluded on Wednesday.

The annual meeting, which sets the tone for China's economic policies, was attended this week by President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and all major leaders from the Party, central and local government bodies and the military. This year's meeting started on Monday.