Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US
China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits villagers near Dezhou city on Wednesday. Xi has hosted at least 17 world leaders so far this year. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenChinese leader Xi Jinping visits villagers near Dezhou city on Wednesday. Xi has hosted at least 17 world leaders so far this year. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockXi JinpingAnalysisXi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the USAmy Hawkins in Beijing and Alastair McCready in TaipeiChina’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US Thu 25 Jun 2026 21.28 EDTLast modified on Thu 25 Jun 2026 21.30 EDTShareXi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister on Friday, the latest in a…
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