If the author of the Art of War, Sun Tzu, was marking President Xi’s statecraft from some lofty place in heaven, he may well give Xi a special distinction. For Sun Tzu, the best way to defeat an enemy is through strategy and diplomacy. The use of “soldiers” is the least desirable.
The Amur River: not much love lost on either side of the Sino-Russian border. Istock
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Geoff Raby was Australia’s ambassador to China, 2007-2011. His book Great Game On: the contest for Central Asia and Global Supremacy will be published in November by Melbourne University Press.
