Which statement correctly analyzes the development of Chinese leadership on the global stage?

A. Chinas economic power continues to grow, and its influence has expanded into other political and cultural areas.
B. Chinas leadership has expanded and led to only positive cooperation with western pwoers
C. chinas leadership was greatest during the cold war but has diminished in the twenty first century
D. china has stagnated as an economic power, limiting its leadership on the global stage

A. Chinas economic power continues to grow, and its influence has expanded into other political and cultural areas.