China’s Leaders Seek to Raise Global Clout to ‘A New Level’
- Chinese leader rejects ‘bullying’ in a likely swipe at the US
- Beijing seeking to become more influential in Global South
Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian Prime Minister in Beijing on Dec. 20.
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China will escalate its challenge to the US-led world order, using a rare Communist Party conference this week to map out a strategy to raise its profile and power on the global stage.
President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders pledged to raise China’s influence on world events “to a new level,” according to a government statement issued late Thursday after the conference.