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Are there examples in recent history where China has flipped their stance on something like this? I just feel like they aren't in the business of 'getting smart

• bsder 7y ago
  > I just feel like they aren't in the business of 'getting smart' in the way you suggest. The problem is that you don't get into Xi Jingping's good graces by being discreetly circumspect. You get into his good graces by being "Decisive!" and "Fixing the problem!" This is almost exactly the wrong thing to do when you are garnering negative PR. So, unless Xi Jingping actively intervenes correctly (and he doesn't seem to understand the correct action, either), the situation is simply going to continue to deteriorate. I've said before, once Xi Jingping took over, I don't fear China as a competitor anymore. China is no longer about "What makes China great." It's about "What make Xi Jingping happy"--those will diverge more and more with time. The worst thing that could happen to China is he lives a long life.