CHINA SHOULD NOT ASSUME IT WILL OVERTAKE USA TO BECOME WORLD'S TOP SUPERPOWER

South China Morning Post (April 15) reported that former Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming, speaking at a seminar organised by the Beijing-based Centre for China and Globalisation, cautioned that China would remain in the "primary stage of socialism for long" and said its economic size did not give it leeway to dictate global rules. Chen Deming said "When China takes part in global governance, China must follow a strategy of seeking multilateral cooperation. Do not take it for granted that China is number two, and do not make the assumption that we will be the number one sooner or later." The transcript of Chen Deming's speech was published by Sina.com and widely circulated on social media.

(Comment: Chen Deming was China's Commerce Minister from 2007-2013. His remarks come amidst others questioning Beijing's display of power and aggressive diplomatic push. In an internal speech last year for example, Deng Xiaoping's son Deng Pufanfg asked the Chinese government to "keep a sober mind" and "know its place". He said "we should neither be overbearing or belittle ourselves".






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