In a recently published speech in Qiushi, the Communist Party’s leading journal, Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced his opposition to Western-style stimulus measures, which Former Premier Li Keqiang and other party members share. Why it matters: This decision and its subsequent publication come amidst new data revealing the ongoing weakening of China’s economy and seem to be a strategic response to increasing calls, both domestically and internationally, for Beijing to bolster its economy, mainly through a fiscal package aimed at households rather than government projects. The big picture: Though the speech was initially made in February, it was deliberately publicized