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Xi wants the East to help the West

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Yeah, you read that right. 

But Xi Jinping isn’t proclaiming his latest global ambitions.

In instructions published Thursday, Xi urged China’s eastern provinces to help their less developed western peers enjoy some common prosperity.

Some context: China’s vast geography can be di...