On December 27, 2014, the Chinese official media reported a speech by Vice Premier Wang Yang, entitled, "The United States is the guide of the world; China is willing to join this system." In the text, Wang Yang is reported to have said, "China and United States are global economic partners, but America is the guide of the world. America already has the leading system and its rules; China is willing to join the system and respect those rules and hopes to play a constructive role."
(Comment: If correct, the statement signals a change in Beijing's attitude towards the US and prevalent global trade and other norms.)
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