Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. Paid subscribers can have this list emailed directly to their inboxes every day. Subscribe here, and then send us an email at contact@thewirechina.com to opt in for the Daily Roundup email. The Wall Street Journal China Plays Up Ascendancy Over West as It Sets Economic Path — Leader Xi Jinping to lay out plan to ensure nation’s rise and his authority at annual legislative session.China Taps U.S.-Trained Former Central Banker for IMF Role — Li Bo set to be deputy managing director at International Monetary Fund.Rare Truths About China’s Rare Earths — By the Editorial Board. Environmentalists and markets can end Beijing’s monopoly on minerals for smartphones and more.Hong Kong Is No Longer What It Was — By Edwin J. Feulner. Once a beacon of freedom, the city h