Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the opening session of the legislative session last week. He has used the event as a platform to give his priorities the gloss of public approval.
China’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, cast his country as a force for peace and order even as Beijing provokes its neighbors and fuels trade tensions.
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, speaking at a news conference in Beijing on Friday. He said Beijing wouldn’t hesitate to counter any push by the United States for more tariffs on goods from China.
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