Xi Jinping’s Foreign Policy in Light of the 20th Party Congress

The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. [...] What will China’s foreign policy be like over the next five years? President Xi’s report to the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in October 2022 provides some indicators. [...] These opinions neglected the fact that China’s foreign policies have largely conformed with the directions stated in Xi’s report to the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party thus far. [...] Lastly, President Xi aimed to “further consolidate national security” and to “fulfil the goals for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 2027”. [...] As the executive officer of China’s newest aircraft carrier CNS Fujian highlighted, the vessel’s ongoing trials will “contribute to the realisation of the centenary goals of the PLA”.