Xi🇨🇳's diplomacy is increasingly about #struggle #斗争

Wang Yiwei, a top intellectual on Xi's Thought, says:

📍West misrepresents China’s struggle as aggressiveness
📍Goal: change international order
📍It's a historical necessity

With whom & how does #China want to struggle?🧵 2/14
📌WHO IS HE?

📍Vice Pres. of Institute of #XJP Thought on Socialism with CN Characteristics for a New Era, #Renmin Uni
📍Dir. of Institute of International Affairs and EU Research Center at Renmin Uni
📍Major voice on #BRI
📍2008-11 - diplomat at China Mission to the #EU

#China struggles to pursue #foreignpolicy and great power #diplomacy

Jia Qingguo (CPPCC's Foreign Affairs Committee) sees 3 causes:

📍Contradiction China’s identity vs interests
📍Inability to process own rapid growth
📍Own unique features

Let's unpack his piece🧵 📌Who is he?

One of 🇨🇳 top foreign policy advisers

📍Member of Standing Committee of National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
📍Member of CPPC's Foreign Affairs Council
📍Former dean of Peking University's School of International Studies [2/15]