China's Third Plenum 2024 - Choices and Challenges at the Crossroads

China’s four-day Third Plenum, typically focused on economic policies and reforms, concluded on 18 July 2024. Historically, these meetings have introduced significant changes, such as Deng Xiaoping's "reform and opening-up" policy in 1978, which catalysed China's economic growth. Held every five years, the outcomes of these meetings often have lasting impacts on the nation's economy.