World News | Tensions in Taiwan, CCP Congress Test Xi Jinping’s Leadership

SINGAPORE, 17th August (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership will be put to the test ahead of the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, scheduled to end in 2022, as tensions with Taiwan escalate. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Autonomous Island.

The much-anticipated Pelosi visit to Taiwan ended successfully. However, as expected, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has vented its stance on Taiwan by continuing to show military might that it is uncomfortable with the challenge thrown by the Joe Biden administration, according to the Singapore Post. All anger.

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Two important things must be said first to get our attention. First, the visit is a test of President Xi Jinping as China’s leader, ahead of the Chinese Communist Party congress scheduled for later this year, where Xi will seek a third term.

The second aspect is to understand the motives of the actions of the United States and China, and have a clear view of the future direction of the relationship between the two countries.

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After that, China simply cut all ties with the US and declared that engagement was no longer the new normal. The confrontation is the signal, precisely because Xi Jinping is ready to be crowned leader again! According to the Singapore Post, the truth is that Xi Jinping can’t make any mistakes in handling relations with the US or with Taiwan.

To be sure, President Xi mentioned the relationship with the United States when he met retired party cadres at the annual “Beidaihe Conference” in the seaside resort of Hebei province.

Taiwan is indeed a core internal affairs issue in China today, and President Xi’s handling will determine his political status in the CCP.

From the U.S. perspective, the visit is an important signal of America’s continued commitment to Taiwan. “The visit of our congressional delegation should be seen as a clear statement that the United States is standing with Taiwan,” Pelosi wrote in The Washington Post. She then declared that the United States’ commitment to Taiwan’s democracy was “iron certain.” .

Both China and the United States are aware of the possibility of military accidents and the risk of sudden escalation.

In this sense, the assessment of Xi Jinping’s grip on the PLA will be tested. In late July 2022, the US aircraft carrier strike group led by the US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan returned to the South China Sea after calling in Singapore.

The Chinese military is also conducting exercises along the coast. According to the Singapore Post, the extensive U.S. deployment could have provided a useful reference for the Chinese military, which has been simulating an invasion of Taiwan.

As president, Xi Jinping has been trying to show that he has surpassed Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao in terms of achievements. Following the first resolution under Mao Zedong in 1945 and the second resolution in 1981 under Deng Xiaoping, the “third historical resolution” passed by the Chinese Communist Party last year is an example.

President Xi Jinping has shown that he is superior to Jiang and Hu, and can claim that he has handled domestic politics and relations with the United States skillfully, especially on the Taiwan issue. After focusing Chinese nationalism entirely on himself and the projection of power, Xi Jinping will have to show that he is serious.

The display of Taiwan’s naval power also reminds the world that President Xi is in complete control of the PLA. In that sense, rhetoric backed by force works well for Xi, which is why he told Joe Biden, “If you play with fire, you’ll burn yourself.”

That partly explains why Xi spoke with Biden on the phone despite the sourness hanging over the bilateral relationship. While China has shown a tough stance on the Taiwan issue, it is actually trying to avoid confusion ahead of the national congress.

It is very likely that China will continue to maintain countermeasures before the party congress. In the long run, this is a battle that Xi cannot afford to lose, according to the Singapore Post. (ANI)

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