Year in Review: Chinese Diplomacy Springs to Action

In what was the first year of the full resumption of international travel following nearly three years of Covid controls, China’s diplomacy gained new impetus in 2023.

Within a short month following the conclusion of the Two Sessions — the Chinese government’s annual plenary meetings — in March, Beijing hosted a slew of foreign leaders from countries and organizations including Brazil, the European Commission, France, Malaysia, Singapore and Spain, marking a renewed engagement with the rest of the world.