Not sure about ready, but he is absolutely building up for war.
Xi is not a departure but a continuation of his predecessors in the past 40 years.
The best way to understand the relationship between his policies and his predecessors’ is to think about saving to buy a house. /1
Xi is not a departure but a continuation of his predecessors in the past 40 years.
The best way to understand the relationship between his policies and his predecessors’ is to think about saving to buy a house. /1
It would be absurd to conclude a person spending his years of saving to buy a house is in an abrupt departure from a stingy lifestyle.
Xi is a continuation not departure from his predecessors.
The fact that China took many by surprise while throwing many into a misplaced /2
Xi is a continuation not departure from his predecessors.
The fact that China took many by surprise while throwing many into a misplaced /2
nostalgia of a liberalizing China that only existed in fantasy shows how naive, sloppy and wishful our initial judgement of China was.
This folly is matched by many going to the other extreme in particular the obsession to babble how China is masterful at the long game. /3
This folly is matched by many going to the other extreme in particular the obsession to babble how China is masterful at the long game. /3
China is playing a long game. But not everything we perceive as a long game is the result of smart planning.
Far from it.
A day to day subversion task could take a Nazi German agent much less time to execute because the German agent would be far superior in language skill. /4
Far from it.
A day to day subversion task could take a Nazi German agent much less time to execute because the German agent would be far superior in language skill. /4
The so called long game is often a function of taking an very long time to execute. To their credit, CCP can be very persistent.
Being persistent is being Asian. /5
Being persistent is being Asian. /5
All these come from an inherent flaw of the CCP system which has no appeal to those truly talented.
Anyone who could fit nicely into the American culture will be at instantaneous odds with the system of CCP. /6
Anyone who could fit nicely into the American culture will be at instantaneous odds with the system of CCP. /6
Additionally, CCP could not afford an institutional culture that encourages a boss to hire those better at jobs to be the subordinates.
Not to mention, leadership, officer and supervisor training is absent. Corruption is pervasive. Nepotism is the rule not the exception. /7
Not to mention, leadership, officer and supervisor training is absent. Corruption is pervasive. Nepotism is the rule not the exception. /7
Pay attention to how absurd Xiaomi’s internal Chinese job titles are for its top brass. Then compare that to Samsung and TMSC.
Note how a typical United Front organization annual celebration will make its guests feel out of their elements.
These things matter. /8
Note how a typical United Front organization annual celebration will make its guests feel out of their elements.
These things matter. /8
It is counterproductive to either underestimate an opponent or exaggerate the opponent’s capability to an absurd level.
Study the facts and understand China’s strengths and weaknesses.
After all, we are fighting a totalitarian regime in reality not in fantasy.
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Study the facts and understand China’s strengths and weaknesses.
After all, we are fighting a totalitarian regime in reality not in fantasy.
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