Iwrite this as the conflict between China and the West increases, involving in particular its role in world trade. This development could have consequences for Pakistan which I will take up in a later article. Today my focus will be on global issues.

Xi Jinping, now on his way to becoming one of longest serving supreme leaders of China, is determined to bring about massive change. If he had his way, the Chinese system would work very differently and the country's relations with the world outside would also be recrafted. In the spring of 2023, he would have assumed the presidency for another five years — having completed two terms already in this office. His term as the Chairman of the Party's Military Commission would be renewed, again for the third time and he will be reappointed for the

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