Comment by ethbr1
7 months ago
Sidelining potential political competitors and/or forcing them out of the public sphere doesn't inspire confidence in Xi's ability to resist using power conveniently.
> The Chinese government under Xi has a well-established track record of long-term planning that has done nothing but elevated China's status and leverage in the world.
Some of its neighbors in the South China Sea would beg to differ.
I’m confused at what your video is supposed to disprove about what I said.
China rammed into a Philippine ship knowing they would face zero consequences.
Did they face any consequences?
China’s neighbors can hem and haw all they want. China is the superpower in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Your use of "status" sounded like "people like them."
If you were intending it in the sense of "people fear them," then agreed.
By status I mean geopolitical power and leverage, not fear or admiration.