„It’s certainly too early to assess whether Xi Jinping can help “realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” as he vowed, because he solemnly made such a pledge just about a year ago. But what’s clear is that things are not as good for Xi and his country as they then appeared and Xi’s “Chinese dream” is faced with major obstacles ahead. Much of this is his own fault.
Addressing the Communist Party of China’s quinquennial congress in October 2017 and the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the one-party state’s rubber-stamp parliament, in March 2018, Xi proudly proclaimed that the Chinese nation “has stood up, grown rich, and is becoming strong” and “with an entirely new posture, it now stands tall and firm in the East.” What’s more, he hailed “socialism with Chinese characteristics,” calling it “Chinese wisdom and a Chinese approach to solving the problems facing mankind.” „(…)
Addressing the Communist Party of China’s quinquennial congress in October 2017 and the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the one-party state’s rubber-stamp parliament, in March 2018, Xi proudly proclaimed that the Chinese nation “has stood up, grown rich, and is becoming strong” and “with an entirely new posture, it now stands tall and firm in the East.” What’s more, he hailed “socialism with Chinese characteristics,” calling it “Chinese wisdom and a Chinese approach to solving the problems facing mankind.” „(…)
https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/02/opinion/is-xis-chinese-dream-still-realistic/
