China is becoming less and less stable because of internal turmoil – public protests against COVID lockdowns and other policies that are hurting the economy.
The situation is that now the protests no longer simply aim at local malfeasance but target the overall Communist Chinese Party dictatorship, according to China expert Gordon G. Chang.
And that means that CCP chief Xi Jinping is becoming more dangerous.
In a column at the Gatestone Institute, Chang, who has authored The Coming Collapse of China, wrote, “Popular attitudes suggest China will remain unstable for some time. So why should the international community care about the current instability in China? Because China’s regime might lash out.”
He continued, “If the Communist Party looked as if it would fall quickly, Xi could not lash out. He would have to devote all his resources at home, deploying the People’s Liberation Army internally. If, however, the crisis plays out over a long time, Xi will have the opportunity to try to direct popular anger at neighboring countries or the United States and aim the Chinese military abroad.”
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