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ives of Taiwan or with other individuals, such as the Dalai Lama, whom China regards as hostile forces. Second, it

of Taiwan or with other individuals, such as the Dalai Lama, whom China regards as hostile forces. Second, it

After Deng retired as paramount leader, these principles continued to guide China’s international behavior in the leadership eras of Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. Admonishing Chinese to “keep your heads down and bide your time,” these Party leaders sought to emphasize that China’s rapid economic development an

s by China, most often for their association with the Dalai Lama. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, act

China, most often for their association with the Dalai Lama. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, act

a. American popular culture has enjoyed worldwide influence for decades and is a key element of the country’s soft power. However, by the end of the Hu Jintao era, China’s leaders had begun calling for their country, too, to become a soft power leader, a theme Xi Jinping has continued to stress. The subsequ

TE Corp. While the big picture of relations has been a positive one, the Europeans have annoyed Beijing from time to time — for example, by allowing the Dalai Lama to visit, by attacking China on human rights and by imposing high trade barriers. Despite such irritants, Beijing has sent con- structive signals. I

from time to time — for example, by allowing the Dalai Lama to visit, by attacking China on human rights and

W YORK TIMES « Need to consolidate power. Xi was not selected by Deng Xiaoping, the archi- tect of reform, as were his predecessors (Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao), and he was not elected by the people. Conven- tional wisdom had it that Xi would be a weak leader. In order to realize his Chinese Dream, Xi needs