China Deepens Ties with Zambia and Cambodia as it Seeks Leadership Role with Global South

China welcomed the leaders of Zambia and Cambodia as it forges deeper ties with the Global South.
China aims to shape a system that aligns with its interests as a great power by gaining more international support.
Many countries in the Global South owe large debts to Chinese institutions for infrastructure projects.
Cambodia has cultivated a close relationship with China under longtime leader Hun Sen.
China's diplomacy under Xi Jinping aims to make China the leader of the Global South in the near-term.

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