Chinese President Xi Jinping Wants To 'Make Friends' With The World

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, a key cultural heritage site under state-level protection, during his inspection tour of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 19, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)  

CNN: Xi Jinping wants to 'make friends' with the world. But Beijing can't kick its wolf warrior habits 

Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. 

Speaking at a study session for the Communist Party's top leadership on Monday, the Chinese President said it was important for the country to tell its story in a positive way, presenting the image of a "credible, lovable, and respectable China," according to state-run news agency Xinhua. 

He added that the Party's propaganda organizations need to make it clear to the world that Beijing wants "nothing but the Chinese people's well-being." 

Xi's vision makes sense. Since taking power in 2012, he has pushed for China to take a bigger role in global affairs, but aside from Russia and Pakistan, China has few strong diplomatic relationships with major world powers.  

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