The Weakness of Xi Jinping - How Hubris and Paranoia Threaten China’s Future

The Weakness of Xi Jinping

Hubris and paranoia threaten China’s future.

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@Paul2
What do you think will happen in the next months, Xi will take all?

 

[kankan326]

I don't think Xi has any outstanding performance in other aspects.

Economic growth in Xi era is much difficult than Jiang and Hu eras'. Jiang and Hu's growth is quantity growth. Xi's growth is quality growth. Which needs more wisdom. China started to lead the world in the newest industris like EV and AI from Xi era. Let along Xi is in much difficult international environment than Jiang and Hu.

 

[nahtanbob]

CCP has very perfect rules for building and promoting the echelon of officials. The problem now is that someone wants to break this rule.

Isn't that human for wanting to break rules ?

 

[beijingwalker]

Hats off to you for accepting and writing that I haven’t seen any dual .CN flag saying ever. Very brave of you.

It's your Indian delusional mind saying this as brave, in China it's just a everyday fact of life.

 

[MH.Yang]

I have had many disagreements with you in the past.
Hats off to you for accepting and writing that I haven’t seen any dual .CN flag saying ever. Very brave of you.

Nations shouldn't depend on personalities. I am sure that China has enough capability to give as good or a better leader than Xi.

Xi did do some good work. But now China needs to move over from Xi for a change that might bring fresh ideas on governance.

Many people in China are also discussing this issue. There are also many comments against Xi's third term on China's Weibo. China is not the country you imagined, and discussing these issues does not violate the law. The so-called "bravery" only exists in your imagination.

If you are interested in understanding the freedom of speech of the Chinese people, you can visit China's Weibo through Google translate.

Isn't that human for wanting to break rules ?

This is China's internal problem. Considering that you don't know much about China, I suggest you not to participate in the discussion at will.

 

[beijingwalker]

Scrapping term and age limit will almost inevitably eventually lead to personality cult, this was Deng's worst fear and was what he fought so hard to avoid in future China.

 

[casual]

I don't care about the so-called pressure from western countries. In fact, we all know that these pressures can't hurt us. We do not need so-called tough leaders.

What??? no, you're dead wrong. Everyone knows western pressures are dangerous and can completely destroy China. Just look at what they did to Hong Kong, to China's tech companies. Though Taiwan they can even provoke a war. China is running against the Thucydides Trap. I don't believe the US will allow China to suppress it without a fight. China absolutely needs a strong leader now.

Scrapping term and age limit will eventually lead to personality cult, this was Deng's worst fear and what he fought so hard to avoid in future China.

says who? Deng's China is completely different from the China today. Deng didn't have to worry about a war with the US.

 

[beijingwalker]

says who? Deng's China is completely different from the China today. Deng didn't have to worry about a war with the US.

Then maybe a PLA general should come in and take this job

 

[etylo]

Well functioning rules should not be broken. Even better leaders are not worth breaking the rules for him.

Besides his outstanding achievements in anti-corruption, I don't think Xi has any outstanding performance in other aspects.

I don't care about the so-called pressure from western countries. In fact, we all know that these pressures can't hurt us. We do not need so-called tough leaders.

We just need to continuously improve our country and do our own work well. CCP can always provide us with new and better leaders.

Dont you think leader also matters, not just the system ? If not for Deng, china might never on the reform and open path today that has transformed china for the better since Mao. Xi is a transformational and visionary leader much more than Jiang and Hu. China needs his strong leadership to confront the US led anti-china group that is bent to destroy china for good. Good leader which is hard to come by should have the exception to extend another term if his health permits. Its up to the collective central committe of CCP to decide if Xi should be given another term.

Then maybe a PLA general should come in and take this job

Thats extreme.

 

[beijingwalker]

If someone likes to stay in power, he can always finds excuses to do so. If Xi got his 3rd term, he'll set a very bad precedence for future leaders.

 

[MH.Yang]

Anti-corruption is an extremely difficult task even Deng dared not to touch it. It needs courage and moral strength to fulfil this task. Few politician around the world and through the history made the feat Xi did. Anti-corruption is not a single event. It paved way for the following years China development. You definitely have no idea how lucky China was for it was Xi, not other leader like Bo Xilai ruled China in the second decade of 21th century.

It is not that Deng Xiaoping dared not fight corruption, but that he could not fight corruption when he was in power.

There is a Chinese proverb "衣食足而知荣辱,仓廪实而知礼节", which means that human beings will pursue morality only when they are not short of food and clothing, and glory only when they are material rich.

Deng Xiaoping also said "先有物质文明，后有精神文明". If you carefully observe all countries in the world, you will find that rich countries are not necessarily incorruptible countries. But a incorruptible country must be a rich country. Because we must be rich first, and then we can be incorruptible. The poor and incorruptible China of Mao Zedong's era can not be sustained for a long time, and it is at the cost of brain drain.

During Deng Xiaoping's period, our country had a low level of education, a lack of talents and a poor country. Therefore, we must first tolerate a certain degree of corruption in order to make these talents work for the country. Otherwise, given the poverty conditions in China at that time, if Deng Xiaoping like Mao Zedong still did not tolerate any corruption, then these talents would also flee the country through Hong Kong like in Mao Zedong's era.

In Xi Jinping's era, China already had enough talents and could provide them with good enough treatment. At this time, we already have the prerequisite to crack down on corruption. Even if Xi Jinping did not become the leader of this era, we will have other leaders choose the same path.

Marxist philosophy tells us to have a materialistic view of history. China's entry into the "anti-corruption era" is a historical necessity, and Xi Jinping's becoming an anti-corruption leader is only a historical accident.

 

[beijingwalker]

This is China's internal problem. Considering that you don't know much about China, I suggest you not to participate in the discussion at will.

Westerners and Indians maybe find it's amusing that a bunch of "Wumaos" are aruging about Xi.

 

[kankan326]

It is not that Deng Xiaoping dared not fight corruption, but that he could not fight corruption when he was in power.

There is a Chinese proverb "衣食足而知荣辱,仓廪实而知礼节", which means that human beings will pursue morality only when they are not short of food and clothing, and glory only when they are material rich. Deng Xiaoping also said "先有物质文明，后有精神文明".

During Deng Xiaoping's period, our country had a low level of education, a lack of talents and a poor country. Therefore, we must first tolerate a certain degree of corruption in order to make these talents work for the country. Otherwise, given the poverty conditions in China at that time, if Deng Xiaoping like Mao Zedong still did not tolerate any corruption, then these talents would also flee the country through Hong Kong like in Mao Zedong's era.

In Xi Jinping's era, China already had enough talents and could provide them with good enough treatment. At this time, we already have the prerequisite to crack down on corruption. Even if Xi Jinping did not become the leader of this era, we will have other leaders choose the same path.

Marxist philosophy tells us to have a materialistic view of history. China's entry into the "anti-corruption era" is a historical necessity, and Xi Jinping's becoming an anti-corruption leader is only a historical accident.

US is corrupt like hell even it is the richest country on the planet. Anti- corruption is always the toughest task in any country and any time. Xi probably is the only one case that sucessful accomplished it in China's 5000 years history and in all the countries around the world. It's definitely not something naturally to happen. As I said, it needs courage and moral strength. Few people, even among CCP members, have them.

By the way, China in Mao era was also corrupt.

 

[beijingwalker]

US is corrupt like hell even it is the richest country on the planet. Anti- corruption is always the toughest task in any country and any time. Xi probably is the only one case that sucessful accomplished it in China's 5000 years history and in all the countries around the world. It's definitely not something naturally to happen. As I said, it needs courage and moral strength. Few people, even among CCP members, have them.

There's a lot of power struggle elements in Xi's anti corruption campaign, one got to admit it.

 

[MH.Yang]

Dont you think leader also matters, not just the system ? If not for Deng, china might never on the reform and open path today that has transformed china for the better since Mao. Xi is a transformational and visionary leader much more than Jiang and Hu. China needs his strong leadership to confront the US led anti-china group that is bent to destroy china for good. Good leader which is hard to come by should have the exception to extend another term if his health permits. Its up to the collective central committe of CCP to decide if Xi should be given another term.


Thats extreme.

When you think that a good leader is as important as a good system, you have wandered to the edge of an abyss called "personality cult". Your thoughts are closer to the Korean people than to the Chinese people.

The Chinese civilization and Confucian system have always believed in "民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻" for thousands of years, which means that the people are the most important, the social system is the second, and the emperor is the least important.

In the current situation, the wisdom and hard-working Chinese people are the most important. The social system established by CCP ranks second, and our supreme leader happens to be the least important.

Let us not think that it is wrong for a good leader to sacrifice his political life for a good system. The Chinese civilization and Confucian system have always believes that "受国之垢,是谓社稷主.受国不祥,是为天下王." means to bear the humiliation of the country and the people and sacrifice for the country and the people, which is the duty of an emperor. In our times, it is Xi's duty to sacrifice his political life for the people and the country.

US is corrupt like hell even it is the richest country on the planet. Anti- corruption is always the toughest task in any country and any time. Xi probably is the only one case that sucessful accomplished it in China's 5000 years history and in all the countries around the world. It's definitely not something naturally to happen. As I said, it needs courage and moral strength. Few people, even among CCP members, have them.

By the way, China in Mao era was also corrupt.

Please read my words carefully:"rich countries are not necessarily incorruptible countries, but a incorruptible country must be a rich country."

The USA is the kind of country that I said is rich but not incorruptible.

 

[MH.Yang]

Scrapping term and age limit will almost inevitably eventually lead to personality cult, this was Deng's worst fear and was what he fought so hard to avoid in future China.

Deng Xiaoping's life was ruined by "personality cult". I understand why he hates "personality cult" so much. But I don't understand why Deng Xiaoping wanted to preserve Mao Zedong's body forever, instead of cremating it according to Mao Zedong's last wish.

This has led to this embarrassing situation. The leader with the second highest reputation in CCP history has preserved the body of the leader with the first highest reputation. Who among their descendants will have enough prestige and rights to move this corpse now?