China overtakes US to become world's largest diplomatic power

China has overtaken the United States as the country with the most diplomatic posts across the world, a stark indication of Beijing's growing international ambitions, according to a new report published by an Australian think tank

Published by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute Wednesday, the Global Diplomacy Index is an analysis of the number of embassies and consulates maintained by countries worldwide.According to the report, China now has 276 diplomatic posts globally, three more than the US. While they have an equal number of embassies, Beijing has more consulates around the world than Washington.

One of Xi's signature policies has been the Belt and Road Initiative, which offers huge infrastructure funds to partner nations to create new capital projects and trading corridors for China.As China has expanded its international reach, the US has stepped back. Since coming to power in 2017, President Donald Trump has attempted to make substantial budget cuts to the US State Department.

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