Editor's note: The Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress on Oct 18. In the runup to the meeting, China Daily asked three prominent experts to provide their views on developments in China and the country's global leadership.

China's ability to balance its international responsibilities while overcoming domestic challenges will be a key issue for the 19th Party Congress this year, according to Richard Graham, a British member of Parliament and chairman of the All Party Parliamentary China Group.