Xi Kicks Off Third Term With Flurry of Diplomatic Activity
- China to host leaders of Vietnam, Germany, Pakistan this week
- Boosting China’s global influence is a goal of Xi’s third term
Xi Jinping
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China will host a flurry of top foreign leaders this week, as President Xi Jinping kicks off a norm-busting third term during which he’s vowed to increase his nation’s global influence.
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong will arrive in China on Sunday for a four-day trip, becoming the first foreign leader to meet Xi since the Chinese president removed rivals and installed loyalists at a leadership reshuffle earlier this month.