British scholars see benefit of Xi's vision

British academics have praised President Xi Jinping's new vision outlined at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, saying it reflects China's role in the modern world and is beneficial for Sino-UK relations.

Julian Beer, deputy vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University, said, "The way President Xi Jinping has conceptually articulated China's version of socialism and reinterpreted it for the future is a helpful glimpse into the way China views its role in the world, both now and going into the future."

The new "Chinese way", Beer said, is intellectually respectful of Chinese heritage and recent history.