Comments by "Aristocles Athenaioi" (@aristoclesathenaioi4939) on "How Chinese leaders came to power (4) Xi Jinping, his friends and foes" video.

  1. Once again, you have hit the ball out of the park, if I may use a Baseball analogy. This really is a great series. One thing it has taught me is that as much as I might detest the authoritarianism of Xi Jinping, he seems to differ from the leaders before him and since Deng because Xi genuinely does what he thinks is best for China as opposed for what simply enriches himself. The fact that Xi is a patriot does nothing to justify the democide of the Uyghurs or the Debt Traps and bullying of other countries. Xi's patriotism conflicts with the interests of my own country, the United States, and I know whose side I am on. In fairness, I should also acknowledge that the US has done plenty of bullying, especially in the Western Hemisphere, and in that sense the US and China have conducted themselves in a similar fashion. Thankfully the US has, until perhaps lately, avoided setting up anything like the kind of surveillance society that China has. I do share with you the hope that Xi will be a Chinese Mikhail Gorbachev. Let's hope CCP infighting will not lead to an invasion of Taiwan as it led to the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong. That was a great loss.
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  2. @crazywarlord777 I quite agree. However,he does appear to be motivated by the needs of China rather than as an opportunity to enrich himself.
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