China marks ten years of Belt and Road Initiative

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : At the August summit in South Africa of BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- China succeeded in pushing through an expansion of the group which will include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as of the beginning of next year.
55% : Some 130 countries sent representatives, along with various international bodies, including the United Nations.
46% : "Following Xi's speech, the Chinese foreign ministry said Beijing would call for the UN to establish a body to regulate AI, adding, without naming the US, that it opposed the "malicious obstructing" of AI development in other countries.
45% : Read moreBRICS to expand to counter US dollar dependence29 August 2023Chinese-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia raises alarm bells in Washington15 March 2023Global
40% : Significantly, Beijing brokered a deal between Saudi Arabia and its arch regional rival, Iran, in March to resume diplomatic relations which were broken off in 2016 following the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

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