China is not an ‘expansionist empire’ as the West claims, state media says after signing of mega trade deal

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China’s Premier Li Keqiang (center) looks on as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan (right) signs the massive trade agreement, as seen on a TV monitor, during the ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the ASEAN summit that was held online on Nov. 15, 2020. Nhac Nguyen | AFP | Getty Images The signing of the world’s largest trade deal proves that China is not the “expansionist empire” that the U.S. and some Western countries have made it out to be, said Chinese state-backed tabloid Global Times . Instead, the mega pact — the Regional...