Chinese ships are carrying America’s cargo. The US wants to reverse that.
SINGAPORE—In 2002, with China’s shipyards producing just 8% of global commercial tonnage, then-Premier Zhu Rongji challenged ...
‘China is addicted to investment’: Sridhar Vembu questions whether the Bejing model is nearing its end
Vembu’s comments were triggered by a post highlighting how China has yet to reverse the decline in its consumption share ...
The Print on MSN2d
From competing to beating US in numbers and tonnage, here’s how China built its shipping empire
PLA Navy now fields more warships than US Navy and is on track to deploy 425-ship fleet by 2030, sustained by industrial base ...
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Xi Jinping’s succession dilemma: Uncertainty and political stability in China
Lessons from history: Xi’s fear of weakness Xi has eliminated the traditional two-line leadership structure, where past leaders ruled alongside a strong premier (e.g., Jiang Zemin & Zhu Rongji).
Washington Times25d
Democracy under siege by authoritarian regimes worldwide
Premiers Wen Jiabao and Zhu Rongji advocated for democratization through free and fair elections, beginning with village elections in China. In 2013, Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao and ushered in a ...
China’s unspoken question: who will succeed Xi Jinping?
The Chinese leader enjoys complete domination of party and state. But to maintain stability, he also needs to signal a succession process is in place.
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Today-History-Mar17
Today in History for March 17: ...