Panel: A world in flux: What does Xi's week-long trip signal?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Xi Jinping's recent diplomatic tour amidst global uncertainty.
Over the course of five days and four nights, President Xi Jinping took part in more than 20 activities - from bilateral meetings with Kyrgyzstan to the SCO Summit and then his state visit to Egypt. At a time when variables such as Washington's "America First" policy are adding to global uncertainty, what clear signals did this intensive diplomatic tour send? Host Ge Anna is joined by Dr. He Wenping, Senior Research Fellow at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Prof. Hi-sham Abu bakr Metwally Mohamed, First Economist Researcher at Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry; Dr. Mher Sahakyan, Director and Senior Researcher, "China-Eurasia" Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia.
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