China’s hegemonic ambitions mean that Beijing’s focus is now on building Chinese century | The Indian Express

China’s hegemonic ambitions mean that Beijing’s focus is now on building Chinese century | The Indian Express

China’s hegemonic ambitions mean that Beijing’s focus is now on building Chinese century

JULY 7, 2020 9:13:17 AM

In an unfortunate paradox, the phenomenal rise of China may have created the very conditions for the demise of the Asian century. That China has become far more powerful than all of its Asian neighbours has meant Beijing no longer sees the need to evoke Asian unity.