China 's explosive growth is slowing as it expands at lowest level in three years . Growth is the source of legitimacy and power for China 's Communist Party . There is a growing prosperity divide as Beijing tries to move economy toward domestic consumption . It needs to switch to domestic consumption - no easy task , according to some analysts . Chen Chu : ` ` The whole success of this one party system depends on the ability to deliver ''
China 's explosive growth is slowing as it expands at lowest level in three years . Growth is the source of legitimacy and power for China 's Communist Party . There is a growing prosperity divide as Beijing tries to move economy toward domestic consumption . Chen Chu : ` ` The whole success of this one party system depends on the ability to deliver ''