[marktwain]

I would like to believe this but all I have been seeing out of China (the general population) for the last several years is growing support for the Party and a hostile and arrogant attitude toward the rest of the world.

The Chinese Communist Party has delivered for the Chinese people, in large part because they were so far down to start with.

As a consequence, they have considerable support.

It is unclear how deep this support will be *if* they experience an economic downturn.

The Party bases much of its popularity on increasing economic growth and stability...

[bert]

As leader for life, Xi can direct the country on a course away from that insisted on by hardline old line maoists still hanging around and having significant power.

I expect Xi and his close associates have the path well mapped but must take their time with the implementation. I suspect President Trump knows and understands this

However, the sun is shining and the President is in fact making hay