What China really means when it says itโs being โstrategicโ
On September 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi. In their talks, Xi said China approached the relationship โfrom a strategic and long-term perspectiveโ. He called for an objective and rational โstrategicโ perception. That means the two sides should treat each other as partners rather than rivals, and as opportunities rather than threats. In Chinese official and diplomatic language, the term โstrategicโ is...