politics
President Xi never wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip
Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his country
TL;DR
- Xi Jinping's sinicisation policy forces assimilation on China's ethnic and religious minorities, which critics liken to ethnic cleansing.
- China is pursuing an aggressive international agenda, aiming to become the dominant global power and challenging the US.
- Xi's strategy includes consolidating power domestically through purges and enforcing loyalty within the Communist Party.
- China is actively challenging the West on multiple fronts, including military posturing, economic tactics, and technological competition, particularly in AI.
- Western democracies are struggling to articulate a coherent China policy, often balancing trade interests against security and human rights concerns.
- Xi's actions are seen as a deliberate challenge to the post-1945 global order, with the US viewed by some as an unreliable partner.