China prepares for American pressure

President Hu Jintao yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan for China to double its per-capita income by 2020. China's per capita income stood at US$4,260 in 2010, close to Jordan and Thailand, and less than one-tenth of the US's $47,140. The Chinese leader was speaking at the Communist Party Congress, which will run until November 14 and will pick the fifth and new generation of Chinese leaders.