id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-023837-kenstpja nan China 2019 .txt text/plain 17754 1170 67 In foreign affairs, regional concerns over China's territorial and military intentions were raised in Nov. 2013 by the government's declaration of a new 'air defence identification zone' over a swathe of the East China Sea including disputed islands claimed by Japan and South Korea. Regarded as the steward of the Chinese economy, Li was expected to focus on securing China's long-term expansion and on the further provision of basic national healthcare, affordable housing, employment growth, regional development and cleaner energy. China is the world's third largest exporter of arms after the USA and Russia, with 6·2% of the global major weapons total over the period 2012-16. GDP growth declined to 6·9% in 2015 (the slowest rate in 25 years) and fell again to 6·7% in 2016 as China attempted to reduce its reliance on exports, increase domestic consumption and develop its service sector. ./cache/cord-023837-kenstpja.txt ./txt/cord-023837-kenstpja.txt