We stood up and became true masters of our country,” Wang said. Which is, among other things, in a major trade dispute with the United States — a tariff battle that threatens global economic growth. Not unexpectedly, Wang cited growth and development as the engines behind China’s successes thus far. Overall, however, his speech seemed almost a position paper for China at age 70. “Let me make it very clear,” he told the global audience gathered at the United Nations.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2019 01:18 UTC