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Experts: Trump Is Playing a Strategic Encirclement Game—The CCP May Follow the Soviet Union’s Fate

China

Since the beginning of this year, the United States has taken a series of major actions: in January it captured former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro; in February it struck Iran and killed its supreme leader Ali Khamenei; and it has also intervened in the issue of operating rights at ports of the Panama Canal. From the Western Hemisphere to the Middle East and then to the Indo-Pacific strategic corridor, the United States has been advancing step by step....

The CCP Prefers Yes-Men Over Talented Leaders

China

Xi Jinping’s years-long purge has even brought down Zhang Youxia, one of the most respected figures in the Chinese military. This has helped many CCP officials understand Xi’s approach to personnel selection: whether someone has achievements is not important—the most important thing is political loyalty. What the leadership prefers are obedient yes-men rather than capable generals. As long as officials demonstrate absolute loyalty to Xi, they can “lie flat” and collect their government salary without producing real accomplishments, and they will not become targets for removal....

Beijing’s Dense Network of Surveillance Cameras Poses a Major Threat to Zhongnanhai

China

The precision strike by U.S. and Israeli forces that eliminated more than 40 senior Iranian officials—including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—has undoubtedly shocked the leadership in Zhongnanhai, Beijing. Along with the shock comes a deep sense of fear. Those in China’s top leadership circles, who share certain parallels with Khamenei, cannot rule out the possibility that such a scenario could one day unfold in Beijing. The relatively subdued response from Beijing officials reflects this unease....

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