Uwe Parpart that Xi is not resurrecting Mao and moving away from Deng, in fact, just the opposite.
Ideologically blinded Western analysts and officials consistently miss the point. China’s state is the least ideological, most ruthlessly pragmatic entity in the world. To the extent its leaders succeed, they do so by achieving prosperity and security by whatever means necessary to meet their objectives....Asia Times
Misreading Xi and the rise of Li
Uwe Parpart
A return to Maoism would be an effective method for China to destroy itself.
ReplyDeleteAlas, that is not to be.
And Li isn't too keen on Zero Covid, which is a stupid self-sabotaging policy, so no hope for the west there either.