Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities

The themes of the talks have shed more light on China’s engagement with partners as Beijing casts itself as a champion of a multipolar global order and forges closer economic cooperation.

In meetings with almost all leaders, Xi stressed the importance of upholding multilateralism and the United Nations-centred international order.

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