Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg
Keith B. Richburg
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Quick Take by Keith B. Richburg

China may crow as US shuts down, but death of the West is greatly exaggerated

Triumphalists in Beijing take note: America will bounce back after Trump. And when your only real allies are Kim Jong-un and Hun Sen, you might want to rethink your ‘soft power’ strategy

Keith B. Richburg
Keith B. Richburg

Updated: 3:33pm, 27 Jan, 2018

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the Communist Party conference. Photo: Bloomberg
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Keith B. Richburg

Keith B. Richburg

Professor Keith B. Richburg, a former Washington Post correspondent, is Director of The University of Hong Kong's Journalism and Media Studies Centre.