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"US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan has been
ill-timed from the perspective of China’s leader Xi Jinping.
In seeking to further consolidate his hold on power ahead of a National Party
Congress in November, Xi needs to demonstrate that he is in command.
The Pelosi visit challenges Xi’s strongman narrative domestically at a time
when he will be seeking the support of his colleagues in the Central Committee
of the Chinese Communist Party for a third term as party secretary.
If nothing else, the Pelosi mission illustrates the limitations on Xi’s pledge
to return Taiwan peacefully to mainland control as part of his declared policy
of “national rejuvenation” into a modern superpower. This goes some way towards
explaining Beijing’s reaction to a visit to Taiwan by a member of the US
Congress, albeit one who ranks third in the hierarchy behind President Joe
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
