BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party must keep pace with changing circumstances while safeguarding the advances it has made, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday during celebrations for its 105th founding anniversary. Xi did not identify specific opportunities or risks in his 40-minute speech at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, but analysts say slower economic growth and demographic decline pose key challenges for the world’s second largest economy.

BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party must keep pace with changing circumstances while safeguarding the advances it has made, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday during…

The Chinese leader has addressed a grand ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the ruling party’s founding.