China’s Xi Jinping Pledges Peace

 

Xi Jinping can walk the walk, but can he talk the talk? In a speech Sunday, China’s president announced his new plan to become an agent for peace—not only in his own country, but neighboring ones as well. Speaking to a prestigious group of international leaders, which included IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Myanmar President Thein Sein, he expressed the crucial nature of a concord in Asia. “Without peace, there is no need to talk about development,” he said. China remains under tight scrutiny as one of the most last voices North Korea, who continues to threaten nuclear warfare against the U.S, will listen to.