To: Williams
Quite right.
There are two schools of thought emerging about the dark maneuverings going on at the highest level in China: either xi is consolidating his power, or he is on his way out.
A murderous dictator's lot is not a happy one. He must always fear revolution and a palace coup. Paranoia must be a constant corollary. Brazil is a long way from China and it might be hard for Xi to watch behind his back from there.
3 posted on
07/06/2025 10:44:36 PM PDT by
nathanbedford
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To: nathanbedford
> Brazil is a long way from China and it might be hard for Xi to watch behind his back from there. <
Yep. Khrushchev was deposed in a coup while he was away from the capital. He was on a visit to the Soviet resort town of Pitsunda.
So, yeah. Dictators travel at their own risk.
5 posted on
07/06/2025 10:59:18 PM PDT by
Leaning Right
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To: nathanbedford
There are some who dabble in Chinese philosophy who suggest Xi has lost “The Mandate Of Heaven.”
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7 posted on
07/06/2025 11:56:32 PM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
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