You have to read between the lines with those things. Note that "adhering to socialism" is not the same as having a socialist economy. Also being on the "socialist road" implies a process, not that they are already there. Also you left out an important part in your first quote
> and the goals we set out at the 18th National Party Congress. This includes building a socialist market economy;[..]
You might as well translate "socialist market economy" as capitalism with red flags. There is no market economy under socialism, that is the whole point.
No one in their right mind thinks China has a socialist economy. These people have decades of experience twisting ideology to whatever they want to do. Though Xi is whole bit less liberal than his predecessors. Some do argue that he plans to bring China back to a more socialist course but I am not sure about it. Personally, I think the growing socialist rhetoric is mostly a reaction to the growing wealth inequality and other problem in China.
> and the goals we set out at the 18th National Party Congress. This includes building a socialist market economy;[..]
You might as well translate "socialist market economy" as capitalism with red flags. There is no market economy under socialism, that is the whole point.
No one in their right mind thinks China has a socialist economy. These people have decades of experience twisting ideology to whatever they want to do. Though Xi is whole bit less liberal than his predecessors. Some do argue that he plans to bring China back to a more socialist course but I am not sure about it. Personally, I think the growing socialist rhetoric is mostly a reaction to the growing wealth inequality and other problem in China.