Le Yucheng said it would be hard for China to overtake the US as number one nation. Photo: AP
US must accept its hegemony is waning, says Chinese foreign vice-minister Le Yucheng
- Senior official insists that US is still a strong nation and will be hard to overtake, but should not adopt a ‘cold war mentality’
- Le says many countries are ready to support China internationally and criticises Washington for forming ‘small clubs’ such as the G7 and Quad
Le Yucheng said it would be hard for China to overtake the US as number one nation. Photo: AP
Corrected [2:49pm, 11 Jul, 2021]
- [2:49pm, 11 Jul, 2021]
A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to the news site Guancha as a “state media outlet”. The story has been updated to correct the error.
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