Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech to extend New Year greetings to all Chinese, and best wishes to friends all over the world, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2017. (Xinhua)
Bill Birtles, ABC News Online: Xi Jinping's turbulent year marked by trade wars, detention camps and an economic slow down
In the grand narrative of China's rise, it's easy to ascribe a type of exceptionalism to the China model that renders normal standards for political analysis unsuitable.
After all, the free media, opposition parties and civil society groups that highlight the shortcomings of democratic leaders elsewhere are missing from the day-to-day coverage in China.
But if you try to judge President Xi Jinping's performance over the past 12 months by the standards of any other country, 2018 was a troubling year.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese economy is President Xi's weak spot, and it is going to be his number one problem in 2019.
