China should cultivate more friends in global politics, as these partnerships with other countries could be the trump card in Beijing’s rivalry with the US, according to a leading Chinese international relations expert.
Li Wei, a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing, said on Saturday that whichever of the two powers could win support from the most third parties would “emerge victorious in the competition”.
He made the remarks during a virtual seminar hosted by the China Macroeconomy Forum think tank. The comments came amid growing debate over how Beijing should cope with US President Donald Trump’s blows to bilateral ties and the world order.
Li…