whatever China is up to in their takeover... several diplomats from several countries have bee running over to China in 2023. Now in 2024, American dignitaries keep running over to China as if America is big trouble.
Since late March, the list of international dignitaries visiting China has included the national leaders of Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, France, Brazil and Gabon, plus leaders of international organizations, including the IMF managing director, European Commission president and ASEAN secretary-general. Other high-level government officials came, too — the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, New Zealand, Honduras and Equatorial Guinea. In fact, the Saudi and Iranian FMs visited Beijing twice in one month.
It may simply be a natural rebound after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But from the perspective of international politics and Chinese diplomacy, the following four factors may explain the phenomenon better:
• changes in the international order;
• countries’ emphasis on diplomatic autonomy;
• different countries’ needs for pragmatic cooperation with China;
• growing Chinese diplomatic influence against the backdrop of “dual circulation.”
Why Are So Many Foreign Dignitaries Visiting China?
Perhaps it’s a natural rebound after three years of COVID-19, but other factors may explain it better. Changes in the international order, a new emphasis on diplomatic autonomy, the need for cooperation with China and growing Chinese diplomatic influence are all having their effect.www.chinausfocus.com
China buys a lot of oil from Saudi Arabia. What's your problem?
