Chinese leader Xi Jinping has a very clear vision for a new world order. And although observers in the United States may disagree with that vision, Washington should not dismiss it, argues Elizabeth Economy in a new piece for Foreign Affairs.
Economy is one of the foremost experts on China in the United States. A senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoove ... Show More
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