Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech on the eve of the year 2019 in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
Washington Times: Capitol Hill report sees China weakened by corruption, slowing economy, slipping control
China’s ruling Communist Party is struggling with endemic corruption, bureaucratic inertia caused by political purges, and questionable loyalty from the military and police, according to annual commission report to Congress released Thursday.
Additionally, the once-vaunted Chinese economic miracle is flagging as Communist Party (CCP) leaders grapple with a declining economy and aging population, further creating concerns of a future Soviet-style collapse within the world’s most populous state.
“The CCP faces significant internal and external challenges that constrain its ability to sustain economic growth, project power, and spread its influence globally,” the report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission concluded. It was the first time the commission detailed internal CCP weaknesses and failings in its annual report that is derived from hearings, intelligence briefings and fact-finding missions.
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WNU Editor: Another point that I would add are the growing demands among the many regions and provinces of China for more autonomy and power. We in the West view China as one monolithic state, but in reality it is a state that is made up of diverse regions, provinces, and peoples who have never looked kindly to Beijing. And with the economy slowing down, these demands are only growing.
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