In 2009, Hu Jintao convened an ambassadorial conference and signaled that China needed to shift from 'hiding capabilities and biting time' to 'actively accomplishing something,' marking the beginning of the belief that China's moment had arrived.
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“That determination began with the global financial crisis in Hujintowo when he convened the ambassadorial conference in 2009 and said essentially that they needed to shift their strategy from hiding capabilities and biting time to actively accomplishing something.”
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Why America Shouldn’t Underestimate Chinese Power | Foreign Affairs Interview— Foreign AffairsCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:59:31 AM
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