Whether the Community of Shared Future of Mankind will materialize as the vision of world order depends on Beijing’s consistency with its rhetoric.
In China, Lenin – the political figure who created the ill-fated Soviet Union – will not enjoy the same approval as Marx, Mao or even Xi.
China’s idea of a regional and global architecture is emerging as an effort to shape a new world order with Chinese characteristics.
The swirl of rumours indicates that by making his leadership excessively opaque, Xi only helps fuel speculation.
An alternative reading suggests that Wen believes that liberal universal values are worth fighting for – even in the context of China’s current repressive system.
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