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'The East is rising': Xi Jinping maps out China's post-Covid ascent

But as Beijing rolls out a long-term plan, its top leader has also warned that 'the United States is the biggest threat'

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Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Bloomberg

4 min read Last Updated : Mar 05 2021 | 12:45 AM IST

Xi Jinping has struck a confident posture as he looks to secure China’s prosperity and power in a post-Covid world, saying that the country is entering a time of opportunity when “the East is rising and the West is declining.” But behind closed doors, China’s Communist Party leader has also issued a blunt caveat to officials: Do not count out our competitors, above all the United States.

“The biggest source of chaos in the present-day world is the United States,” Xi said, a county official in northwest China recounted in a speech published last week on a government website. He quoted

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