Tag: Xi Jinping

Taiwan the Porcupine Prepares for War

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping is talking about war again. On Nov. 9, he called on his military to train for a “new era” and prepare for military conflict over “increased instability and uncertainty.” That brave new world could come sooner than most realize and at the point of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) bayonet….


‘Weeks When Decades Happen’: Thwarting Xi’s ‘100 Days’ With Biden’s Own

Commentary There are times when major events happen in such a truncated time. Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin purportedly said in 1917, when he was still in exile in Zurich, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” In American history, we can think of times like these, such as the…


Biden Should Shun Xi at the G-20

Commentary China’s new “emperor for life,” Xi Jinping, is foisting a whirlwind tour on the world’s presidents and prime ministers, including at the upcoming G-20 meeting in Bali. There, he will tell them to reject U.S. leadership and embrace China instead. Xi will watch how countries address key issues that separate the China hawks from…


Australian Prime Minister Open to Dialogue With Chinese Leaders

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that he would be open to a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next nine days as leaders from around the world gather for a range of international summits in Asia, including the B20, G20, APEC, ASEAN-Australia, and East Asia Summit. Speaking at a press conference…


Xi’s Control Is Preventing China From Overtaking the US

Commentary With Xi Jinping at the helm, it is unlikely China will recover economically or overtake the United States for several decades, if ever. From 1980 to 2019, China’s average GDP growth rate was 8 percent. In recent years, annual growth rates have been in decline. And this year, China is expected to post the…


Xi Consolidates Power With Deliberately Contradictory Moves

Commentary Xi Jinping was, by the beginning of November 2022, trying to pull the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China out of the terminal velocity death spiral into which he had deliberately placed them in order to win total power. But blunting the velocity of the implosion—the hard landing—of China will prove less easy than…


Xi Orders Military to Prepare for War, Unveils New Hypersonic Missile

Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is ordering China’s military to comprehensively strengthen its preparations for war, even as the regime reveals its latest hypersonic weapon. Xi said that the Party’s military branch must train for any war and be prepared for unforeseen conflicts. He said the military must devote all its energy toward combat…


Investors Vote ‘No’ on China’s Xi

Commentary Financial markets have shown disapproval of Xi Jinping’s success in securing a third term as China’s leader. Stocks, bonds, and China’s currency, the yuan, all fell with the close of the Party Congress and have more or less stayed down. The reaction is certainly understandable. For some time now, Xi has shown a penchant…


German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Lingering Questions of Rivalry

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…


German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Questions Over Decoupling

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…