ABC News
christopher bodeen, associated press
BEIJING — Aug 12, 2018, 9:09 PM ET
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chinas-xi-beset-economic-political-challenges-57147569 As China's leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country's political waters are looking choppy.
Chinese President and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is beset by economic, foreign policy and domestic political challenges just months after clearing his way to rule for as long as he wants as China's most dominant leader since Mao Zedong.
Mounting criticism of the Xi administration's policies has exposed the risks he faces from amassing so much power: He's made himself a natural target for blame.
