China's facing 'concentrated risks', must struggle for victory: Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping is gearing up to mark the anniversary of 70 years since the founding of Communist China on October 1.

China is entering a period where it faces "concentrated risks" - economically, politically and diplomatically--and the country must be able to fight and win against those who challenge its bottom lines, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.

Xi is gearing up to mark the highly sensitive anniversary of 70 years since the founding of Communist China on October 1 with a massive military parade in Beijing, and will want to leave nothing to chance to overshadow the festivities.

But Xi and his ruling Communist Party, which values stability above all else, are facing a series of difficulties and setbacks, from a slowing