Beijing may aspire to a more complete breakup with the West, but not on a timeline this fast: China cannot yet function as a global powerhouse on its own.
Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at right in Rome, Italy, March 14, 2022. Jin Mamengni/Xinhua via AP
