'The east is rising': Xi maps out China's post-Covid ascent
3 Mar, 2021 07:36 PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Chris Buckley
But as Beijing rolls out a long-term plan, its top leader has also warned that "the United States is the biggest threat."
Xi Jinping has struck a confident posture as he looks to secure China's
prosperity and power in a post-Covid world, saying that the country is entering a time of opportunity when "the East is rising, and the West is declining."
But behind closed doors, China's Communist Party leader has also issued a blunt caveat to officials: Do not count out our competitors, above all the United States.