NEW DELHI: Amid United States President Donald Trump’s tariff pressures and rising military tensions over Taiwan, reports from Beijing suggest ‘Xiplomacy’ evolving as a quiet and effective diplomatic tool through youth exchanges and cultural diplomacy.
According to China’s state-controlled People’s Daily Online, since President Xi Jinping proposed the '50, 000 in Five Years' initiative during his late-2023 visit to San Francisco, more than 40, 000 American youths have participated in the programme.
The initiative aims to bring 50, 000 young Americans to China for exchange and study programs over a five-year period.