
Asia Pacific Feb 24, 2022
How China under Xi Jinping is turning away from the world
The country’s most dominant leader since Mao is redefining China’s relationship with the world, recasting the meeting of minds and cultures as a zero-sum clash.
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The country’s most dominant leader since Mao is redefining China’s relationship with the world, recasting the meeting of minds and cultures as a zero-sum clash.
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