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Maybe most importantly the regulations so far do not bear the hallmark of a classic Xi intervention, which usually means taking a very hard line and potentially unrealistic policy stance that prizes control and Xi’s other priorities over everything else.
Amid the uncertainty, one thing is clear: be it in its current form or as an expanded outfit, as a vehicle for collective diplomatic sway or for China to increase its global reach, the BRICS grouping is here to stay.
Both Washington and Beijing treat rising debt as a consequence of irresponsible behavior by local institutions. But in China and the United States, rising debt is spurred by policies that have encouraged distortions in the distribution of domestic income. Until these distortions are addressed, both countries must choose between rising debt and rising unemployment.
The state’s residents have been eager to be a world leader on a subnational level.
China has provided a vital economic lifeline to Russia, while Ukraine has chosen a narrow diplomatic path to keep engagement with China on the table.
The deficiencies of Washington’s bloc-based, security-centric approach in the Middle East have long been apparent. With the rise of China and the region’s growing search for multiple partners, the need to revise this strategy has become urgent.
Beijing has nothing to offer Moscow in terms of ideology, but will gladly share its ideas for the economy and political control.
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