Commentary
The coronation of Xi Jinping during the recently completed 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) bodes ill for the world. The Congress rubber-stamped Xi as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the CCP, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), as well as the packing of the 20th Politburo and CMC with Xi’s allies.
Xi’s consolidation of power paves the way for the expanded pursuit of the CCP’s global ambitions, which include displacing the United States as the world’s top economy and replacing the existing international order with an alternative “with Chinese characteristics.” Xi has crafted various strategic initiatives aimed at achieving world dominance over time, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, also known as “One Belt, One Road”), Made in China 2025, Maritime Silk Road, Digital Silk Road, Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, etc….