Xi Elevates China’s Ties With Record Number of Nations to Counter US
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Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Chinese President Xi Jinping upgraded ties with a record number of countries last year as he seeks to rally the Global South to reshape the US-led world order.
Beijing elevated the way it described ties with 17 countries and territories last year, most of them from the developing world, according to a Bloomberg analysis of statements issued by the foreign ministry. That’s a pace not seen during Xi’s first decade in office. It added Maldives to the list on Wednesday.