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As far as I know, this isn't true. Many members of the CCP have engineering degrees. A relevant podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TeeIG6Uaw https://www
by tern 1y ago
As far as I know, this isn't true. Many members of the CCP have engineering degrees. A relevant podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TeeIG6Uaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1TeeIG6Uaw
- elteto 1y agoWhat exactly isn't true? That Xi doesn't control the CCP? And presumably they also have doctors and even lawyers in the CCP! Come to think of it, I wonder if China is not actually run by lawyers as well...
- canadiantim 1y agoMy understanding is that Xi’s control actually slipping and it isn’t complete control like a standard dictator
- hermitcrab 1y agoI thought he had purged his opposition under the cover of anti-corruption drives?
- canadiantim 1y agoHe did yes but more recently seems like there’s been a coup behind the scenes and Xi is more of a figurehead. See: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/all-eyes-beijings-annual-reshuffle-military-chiefs-amid-signs-xis-waning-power https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/all-eyes-beijings-ann...
- hermitcrab 1y agoInteresting. I hope that is good news for Taiwan.
- potatototoo99 1y agoXi is a chemical engineer.
- wqugugqhugqhuh 1y ago[dead]