Neighborhood bully

By The Editorial Board

Sep 08, 2024 12:10 am

IN November 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) during their summit that Beijing would not 'bully' its smaller regional neighbors amid rising tensions over the South China Sea.

He assured them that China would never seek hegemony nor take advantage of its size to coerce smaller countries.

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