Xinhua Headlines: Why global observers see Xi as a visionary leader committed to reform

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- "Today, the Chinese people can say with great pride that reform and opening-up, China's second revolution if you like, has not only profoundly changed the country but also greatly influenced the whole world," said Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference in 2018.

This statement was made as China was commemorating the 40th anniv