The main obstacles to Chinese growth

File - A Chinese soldier stands guard outside the Great Hall of the People after the opening ceremony of The Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Oct. 18, 2023. FILE - A security guard mans his post across from the central business district in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.

China's top leadership meets on Monday to thrash out plans to boost growth, but the country's economy remains weakened by sluggish consumption, a property sector in crisis and deflation fears.