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Munich Security Conference Reveals Key Global Challenges Posed by Beijing

Munich Security Conference Reveals Key Global Challenges Posed by Beijing
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a joint press conference at the European Commission in Brussels on June 1, 2018. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Wang He
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For the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Munich Security Conference (MSC) turned out quite differently this year. With the 57th annual conference postponed until February 2022 due to the pandemic, the MSC held a special edition video conference—without China—on Feb. 19, and held a separate virtual live event with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on May 25. The meeting revealed major challenges posed by Beijing on the West.
Wang He
Wang He
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Wang He has master’s degrees in law and history, and has studied the international communist movement. He was a university lecturer and an executive of a large private firm in China. Wang now lives in North America and has published commentaries on China’s current affairs and politics since 2017.
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