Boric Needs to Tread Smartly on First Visit to China
The Chilean president will be pragmatic and economically focused, with the energy transition on top of his to-do list with Xi Jinping.
SANTIAGO — Chile’s President Gabriel Boric is visiting China during a pivotal moment for both nations. The world has changed dramatically since the last official engagement by a Chilean head of state, Sebastián Piñera, whose 2019 visit was driven by technology and telecommunications. This time, even if trade is a prominent matter, politics will be in the air.Boric’s first engagement with Xi Jinping occurs as Chile is increasingly confronted with foreign policy challenges, and the relationship between China and the United States has deteriorated. Since day one, Chile has condemned...
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