China’s President Xi Jinping addressed his nation on New Year’s Eve. His tone was that of a triumphant general who had won the war against the enemy: the coronavirus. While the rest of the world is struggling to fight the pandemic, China has already declared victory.
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India and the UK are all set to revamp their relationship after momentous changes in both countries. The UK is set out to rebuild a new identity post-Brexit while India is recalibrating relationships in the wake of the unexpected Chinese aggression.
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Three decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States finds itself engaged in a new great-power competition with China. Since assuming office, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched his country on a more assertive path, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the rivalry. On the surface, China appears confident, with a recovering economy, a modernizing military, accelerating technological development, and expanding diplomatic influence around the world.
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President-elect Joe Biden has said that China represents “a special challenge” and will be a significant test for his presidency. This is a far cry from just two decades ago when U.S. policymakers were optimistic that China would join with the United States, Europe and Japan to become a “responsible stakeholder” within the world community.
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