China’s inward turn: A path to stability or stagnation?
China’s obsession with control is backfiring. As its economy sputters, corruption plagues its military, and its global ambitions falter, the cracks in China’s facade are widening The Chinese Communist Party’s third plenary session concluded amidst fervent discourse on self-reliance and national security. While bolstering domestic industries is a key aim, this strategy masks profound economic contradictions and systemic vulnerabilities that could jeopardise China’s future stability. Hollowing of Military Muscle Recent purges within the military and political elite, including the dismissals of over 50 generals and the abrupt removals of Foreign Minister Qin Gang and former Defence Minister Li Shangfu, expose the fragility of China’s command structure. Pretending Problems Away China’s leadership seems determined to project an image of unassailable strength, ignoring the slowing economy and increasing foreign confrontations—from the Taiwan Strait and the India-China border to the contentious South China Sea.
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