The Influence of Xi Jinping and CCP elders on the World
According to information from within the Chinese system, Xi Jinping enjoys exceptionally high prestige among the mid-to-high levels of the CCP officials. His rise to prominence began after the 18th National Congress of the CCP in 2012, where his demonstrated ruthlessness intimidated the party, further solidified by his relentless anti-corruption campaign.
Xi Jinping's soaring reputation within the CCP is primarily due to two significant events. The first was his political maneuvering to quell the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill protests, restoring order in a way that impressed the party elite. The second was his firm stance against the United States, particularly his resilience during the US-China trade war, where he withstood Trump's maximum pressure tactics.
After the Gulf War, the CCP leadership, having closely observed and carefully studied the entire process of the war. Jiang Zemin then decided to concentrate national resources on two key areas with the aim of surpassing the United States: computer networks and biological viruses. In 2005, Chi Haotian, a former Chinese military chief, reportedly gave an internal speech advocating the use of biological viruses to eliminate the United States. It's unclear whether Westerners have seen it or if they've ever used their brains to think about CCP's sinister intention to launch a deadly strike against the US and its allies.
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In late 2019, Xi Jinping allegedly initiated a biological warfare strategy using the Wuhan COVID-19 virus. This move had dual benefits: it forced Hong Kong's citizens into lockdown, effectively ending the protests, and subsequently allowed the CCP to implement the Hong Kong National Security Law, thereby resolving the Hong Kong issue. Additionally, the Wuhan virus altered the outcome of American 2020 presidential election. Under normal circumstances, Trump was well-positioned for an easy re-election, but the pandemic changed everything. Xi Jinping's role in directing the pandemic response, particularly his "personally deploying, personally directing" approach as mentioned to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, carried significant implications, though outsiders may not grasp its full meaning.
The US Democrat Administration, which came to power with the help of the pandemic, naturally has little interest in investigating the origins of COVID-19. Within the CCP, Xi Jinping has been recognized as a "once-in-a-millennium" leader, believed to have the potential to lead the CCP to global dominance. In 2022, Xi Jinping further encouraged Putin to initiate the war against Ukraine, offering promises of unlimited cooperation. In reality, this was part of Xi's strategy to eliminate Russia by leveraging Western forces to do the job.
Xi Jinping's influence, both within China and on the global stage, is seen as pivotal in the CCP's quest for world dominance. His strategic decisions and their far-reaching consequences have earned him a formidable reputation within the party, positioning him as a leader capable of navigating China through complex international challenges.
Recent shifts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict: a deeper perspective
The recent shifts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory, are merely surface-level developments. Beneath the surface lies a more complex picture that requires political insight and imagination to fully grasp. While it is true that Putin initiated the invasion of Ukraine, the renowned American international relations scholar, Professor John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago, has pointed out that it was the United States that drove the war to erupt. The current developments in the conflict further validate his observation. Although Ukraine has received military aid from the US and NATO since the war began, this support has been restricted, allowing Ukraine only to defend its own territory and not to carry the fight into Russian soil.
It is clear that Biden intended to control the Russia-Ukraine war at his own pace to reap certain benefits. However, now that he is being forced to step down, he may adopt a "nothing to lose" approach, allowing the conflict to escalate. In the Middle East, due to the current administration's severe lack of global leadership-or perhaps because the White House is deliberately playing a dual role as both the guardian of world peace and the instigator of global troubles-the region remains in a state of neither war nor peace, with continuous unrest. This situation could potentially lead to further escalation, pushing the world toward a third world war. In doing so, Biden could attempt to emulate Roosevelt once again, thereby making the 2024 US presidential election unnecessary.
Thus, the shift in the Russia-Ukraine war's dynamics clearly reflects a change in US strategy. American advanced military equipment has played a role, and there may even be direct military involvement. If cornered, Putin could lash out desperately. He has long stated that a world without Russia is not worth existing. The current progress of the Russia-Ukraine war suggests that Russia could be defeated and possibly dismembered, which is one side of the coin. On the other side, however, Putin is unlikely to surrender easily or accept trial by an international court. Unlike Hitler, who chose suicide when he couldn't win the war, Putin has another option: to bring the world down with him.
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Can the United States really dismiss Russia's nuclear threat so easily? I doubt it. I am more inclined to believe that this could lead to the world's destruction. Is this merely an alarmist fear or an exaggerated concern? Perhaps not.