There seems to be euphoria in diplomatic and media circles after the meetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of 16th Brics Summit at Kazan on 23 October 2024.
The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Brics summit at Kazan marks a significant moment in the evolving dynamics between two of the world’s largest economies.
The two leaders met at Kazan in Russia this evening on the margins of the BRICS Summit. This was after five years that they had a bilateral meeting.
At a media briefing, Mr Misri said the time and venue of the meeting are being worked out by the two sides.
In the complex theatre of global politics, Xi Jinping’s China stands as a self-assured protagonist, asserting its vision of a multipolar world with a conviction that borders on swagger.
The party’s continued rule, he averred, was essential to ensure that China stayed on course towards becoming a wealthy and advanced world power.
Xi said the party would retain absolute control over its military wing, the People’s Liberation Army
The party has long invoked its history to justify its right to rule, said Joseph Fewsmith, a professor of Chinese politics at Boston University
The party has built its reputation on resistance, first from Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists, then the Japanese invaders and culminating in its seizure of power in 1949.
A week ago, some 500 police officers raided the publication's newsroom, saying its reports undermined the government, a criminal offence.
