China's Multipolar Vision Falters Amidst Debt, Disasters, and Trade Wars
China's ambitious multipolar world vision is encountering significant headwinds due to a massive domestic debt crisis, environmental disasters in the Himalayas, and escalating trade disputes with Europe, challenging President Xi Jinping's global leadership.
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