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.
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Saturday the permanent secretary will be shot as the first Thai with the Chinese vaccine on Sunday morning at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok, Xinhua reported.Anut
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Saturday the permanent secretary will be shot as the first Thai with the Chinese vaccine on Sunday morning at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok, Xinhua reported.Anut