ID | 179490 |
Title Proper | Xi’s Gamble |
Other Title Information | The Race to Consolidate Power and Stave Off Disaster |
Language | ENG |
Author | Blanchette, Jude |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | XiJinping is a man on a mission. After coming to power in late 2012,he moved rapidly to consolidate his political authority, purge the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of rampant corruption, sideline his enemies, tame China’s once highÄying technology and ¾nancial conglomerates, crush internal dissent, and forcefully assert China’s inÄuence on the international stage.Inthe name of protecting China’s “core interests,” Xi has picked ¾ghts with many of his neighbors and antagonized countries farther away—especially the United States. Whereas his immediate predecessors believed China must continue to bide its timebyoverseeing rapid economic growth and the steady expansion of China’s inÄuence through tactical integration into the existing global order, Xi is impatient with the status quo, possesses a high tolerance for risk, and seems to feel a pronounced sense of urgency in challenging the international order. |
`In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 100, No.4; Jul-Aug 2021: p.10-19 |
Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol: 100 No 4 |
Key Words | China ; CCP ; Chinese Communist Party ; Xi’s Gamble |