China is seeking to shift the global balance of power and gradually displace the United States from its position as the sole global leader, primarily by using economic and diplomatic tools.
The assessment was made by East Asia expert Nataliia Butyrska during a program hosted by Ihor Dolhov, Ukrinform reports.
According to her, China has already become one of the key global centers of power, while Washington increasingly views Beijing as an equal geopolitical rival.
“The United States has effectively begun to perceive China as an equal state,” Butyrska said.
She stressed that China’s leadership promotes the concept of a multipolar world as a model for future international relations.
