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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (C) walks towards the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square during a wreath-laying ceremony marking Martyrs' Day in Beijing on Sept. 30, 2019. Madoka Ikegami/AFP/Getty Images
The senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wanted to win over a few so-called allies to form an anti-American alliance but found themselves standing alone in the anti-American front. On the surface, Russia, North Korea, and Iran appear to be helping the CCP against the United States, but they are actually pushing the CCP to the forefront, each taking the opportunity to seek benefits for themselves.
The Regime’s Embarrassing Isolation
On April 7, Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the regime’s mouthpiece Xinhua News reported.
Yang Wei has been closely following China affairs for many years. He has been contributing political commentary on China for the Chinese language Epoch Times since 2019.