Is it too late to halt the slide towards all-out confrontation between China and the western democracies? An apparently conciliatory speech last week by Xi Jinping led some observers to suggest China’s president may want to mend fences. But a change of tone in Beijing will not cut much ice in Washington unless Xi’s aggressive policies change, too. Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has overseen a marked shift towards authoritarianism at home and.
Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): After years of China's growing aggressiveness towards other countries through warnings and insults, President Xi Jinping said that officials should create a lovable and respectable image of the country, which has raised more than a few skeptical eyebrows among China watchers.
President Xi Jinping s idea of lovable China raises eyebrows
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Last Updated: Jun 03, 2021, 11:51 AM IST
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Xi said: We must pay attention to grasp the tone, be both open, confident and humble, and strive to create a credible, lovable, and respectable image of China.
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After years of China s growing aggressiveness towards other countries through warnings and insults, President Xi Jinping said that officials should create a lovable and respectable image of the country, which has raised more than a few skeptical eyebrows among China watchers.
In his remarks at a Politburo meeting on Monday as quoted by Xinhua news agency, Xi said: We must pay attention to grasp the tone, be both open, confident and humble, and strive to create a credible, lovable, and respectable image of China.