Opinion
China has prioritised security over economic growth
The US must avoid setting its strategic goals in a way that implies it is trying to keep China eternally weak and isolated.
David Lampton and Thomas FingarDespite China’s worsening economic problems and waning international trust, the March session of the National People’s Congress has reaffirmed Beijing’s determination to stick with policies fuelling domestic discontent and alienating foreign partners.
President Xi Jinping. China’s twin goals of economic modernisation and internal stability are inextricably linked, but circumstances and leadership calculations change the weight given to each objective. AP
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