China Says It Stands for ‘International Democracy’—What Does That Really Mean?

News Analysis A recent video press conference featuring Chinese Communist Party (CCP) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi took place on March 7. The government official sat down with both Chinese and foreign media representatives to answer questions about China’s approach to international relations, especially given the escalating situation in Ukraine. Wang’s responses to various questions helped to further clarify not only how China interprets events in Ukraine and Beijing’s subsequent position in the global community during times of international crises, but also its general approach to foreign policy in a changing global order. “The world is becoming a multi-polar one, where unilateralism and hegemonism [sic] will be replaced by greater democracy in international relations,” Wang said, in response to a question asked by a reporter from Japanese media outlet Kyodo News. “Cold War alliances and geopolitical confrontation have long lost people’s support. This is the inevitable trend of …

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