Xi Jinping Is Traveling More to Show China Is a Steady Alternative to the U.S

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting several countries, aiming to position China as a reliable partner ahead of the upcoming U.S. transition.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is suddenly doing a lot of traveling. He is visiting several different countries in a short period of time. This is the busiest he has been with travel in seven years. There is a big reason for these trips. Xi wants to show the rest of the world that China is a steady and reliable partner. He is positioning his country as a stable alternative to the United States. This comes at a time when leaders around the world are looking ahead to the next U.S. government led by Donald Trump. Many global leaders are trying to figure out how their relationships with America mig…