Source: China – South China Morning PostFor years, safeguarding China’s expanding national interests – especially its core concerns – has been something of a catchphrase for Chinese leaders and diplomats. But Beijing’s decade-old definition of what constitutes its core interests and how they should be ranked hierarchically are studiously vague and seldom updated.The concept was first introduced to China’s foreign policy in the early 2000s, as Beijing sought to persuade Washington to accommodate its ascendancy while avoiding the…Read More