Diplomatic triad: Why Beijing sits on th • Table.Briefings

China’s President Xi Jinping during his state visit to Moscow.

Partner, competitor and systemic rival? The People’s Republic fulfills the conditions for each relationship status in three different places almost simultaneously. The primary focus is on commemorating the end of World War II in Moscow. However, a meeting in Geneva is likely to provide substance.

Relationship status complicated: Anyone who considers China to meet the three criteria of partner, competitor and system rival is likely to be confirmed by what is currently a unique constellation. The country fulfills all three conditions for each relationship status almost simultaneously.

Diplomatic triad: Why Beijing sits on three chairs these days

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