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President Xi Jinping on Monday assured China’s leading entrepreneurs of persistent government support as the world’s second-largest economy faces greater external headwinds.
2. China could play ‘substantial’ peace role in Ukraine as US seeks a quick deal
China could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine to help preserve any negotiated ceasefire in its war with Russia – as long as they worked with non-Nato countries like India, a former Chinese colonel has suggested.
3. US sentiment on China does not equal consensus, analyst Rick Waters says
Ex-US Department of State official discusses the role of civil diplomats and whether US should have an end-state goal in its China strategy.