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 the China doves. Most importantly, he will want his international followers to reject all things Taiwan, ignore the Uyghur genocide, and oppose sanctions on China.
Those who follow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) line can expect Xi to dole out economic, diplomatic, and personal favors. The latter can be millions of dollars in cash bribes….