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I’m curious, what do you think would happen if Xi stepped down tomorrow for whatever reason? You think everything will just fall apart?

• varenc 2y ago
  If Xi Jinping died suddenly, it’d cause serious instability. His centralization of power erased clear succession plans, so top CCP factions would likely fight for control. Markets would also freak out. Long-term? Either a return to pre-Xi more collective leadership or another strongman doubling down on Xi’s approach. Centralized systems with no backup plans are fragile. It’s possible that with technology like absolute communication control and ubiquitous surveillance the chance of internal unrest or revolution is greatly reduced. And as long as the country is growing and the average citizen is getting richer they’re much less likely to get unruly. It’s like startups: growth solves all problems.