China sent its most senior official in recent years to the G77 gathering in Havana on Friday. The presence of Li Xi, the CPC’s seventh-ranking member and the head of the corruption watchdog, arguably signaled a continuance of China’s recent focus on Global South diplomacy.
Li emphasized three issues in his speech: G77 autonomy from great powers, the inclusion of developing countries in global governance, and equal access to technology and development: all talking points aimed at positioning China with the Global South against Western alliances.