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Chinese President Xi Jinping made an interesting statement in his speech at the APAC summit: “Tougher times call for greater confidence.”
It seems fitting at a time when many leaders, political or economic, are tiptoeing and seem more focused on avoiding mistakes than moving forward. Thus, Xi’s thought may be a good inspiration for the 2025 goal setting that is happening all around.
Next? Not much to be expected politically in the next two months.
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