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Revisionist great powers are particularly dangerous when the gap between ambition and ability seems unbridgeable and when, in the face of mounting economic and social difficulties, an autocrat might be ready to rush forward through international adventures. The keynote speech by Xi Jinping, the party leader and head of state, at the opening of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress confirms global concerns regarding the future course of the world’s second most powerful military and economic power.
