Xi Jinping Thought: Global Ambition, Taiwan Reunification, and Total Control | Steve Tsang

Professor Steve Tsang describes Xi Jinping’s leadership style as "Sinocentric Consultative Leninism": absolute control by the Communist Party. This control is maintained through surveillance, ostensible 'anti-corruption' campaigns, nationalism, and the educational 'shaping' of the people. Xi aims to expand China's global influence, using economic leverage and Taiwan to achieve his vision of national rejuvenation.

Tsang highlights contradictions in Xi’s policies, such as encouraging economic innovation while suppressing freedom and dissent, hindering growth and creativity. Although Xi's strategies have increased his power and China’s global standing, they risk internal instability and international conflict. Professor Tsang explores this, as well as a strategy of economic deterrence as a potential response from the West.

Professor Steve Tsang is a political scientist and historian of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He has a PhD from Oxford University and is the author of many books. His latest book is co-authored with Olivia Cheung and is titled
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, just published by Oxford University Press.
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00:00 Intro
01:38 Introducing Steve Tsang
02:13 Xi Jinping's Background and Political Rise
05:07 The Concept of 'Sinocentric Consultative Leninism'
11:58 Control and Command Economy Under Xi
16:47 The Elimination of Rivals
22:56 Mass Surveillance and Social Credit System
29:37 Xi Jinping’s View on Democracy and Governance
38:36 Human Rights and Repression in China
50:28 The Taiwan Issue and Military Ambitions
01:07:09 Global Ambitions and the Challenge to Western Influence
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[garysymons]

Prof Tsang's solution is food for thought, that if Europe, USA, Japan make it clear to China that an invasion would be met with severe economic trouble for China they might hold back, I hope he is right . The world is a very dark place at present . Great interview .

[musiqueetmontagne]

A really great interview and amazing insight and knowledge of the wise professor. Thanks you both for this important discussion.

[TimCCambridge]

Lao Zi. “Govern a great state, ” he said, “as you would cook a small fish.” ( don’t keep tossing it around and fidgeting with the spatula, otherwise it’ll fall apart )

[cpawp]

Not convincing, sry.
A move against Taiwan would bring up a counter coalition with the US and Japan, which includes high risks, militarily as politically,
A move in the South China Sea, to establish the 9-dash-line, is not as risky...

[vietnguyen]

Mao's comments re Taiwan in a 1936 interview:

EDGAR SNOW: Is it the immediate task of the Chinese people to regain all the territories lost to Japan, or only to drive Japan from North China, and all Chinese territory above the Great Wall?
 
MAO: It is the immediate task of China to regain all our lost territories, not merely to defend our sovereignty below the Great Wall. This means that Manchuria must be regained. We do not, however, include Korea, formerly a Chinese colony, but when we have re-established the independence of the lost territories of China, and if the Koreans wish to break away from the chains of Japanese imperialism, we will extend them our enthusiastic help in their struggle for independence. The same thing applies to Formosa.
 
Source: Marxists Internet Archive

[jesuslovesaves]

Overall well but I think he is missing a lot on the spiritual aspect of what is going. I pray for and for both the West and China. For peace and love to rule the future in the hearts, minds and souls of all people. Maranatha

[qake]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 WRONG ‼️ and very WRONG on 🇨🇳‼️🥸🥸🥸🥸

[biggpicture]

A professor? Oxford? But nothing in the brain! Don't mind me.. I am just critical.

[AmandaAmanda-rcgs]

Thank you Lord🙏 Jesus you never let my praises go invain. $215k every 4weeks I now have a new car and a big mansion. Jesus Christ restored my hope 😊He has been my source of inspiration.❤

[mohamedali]

What is most important geopolitical in this 3👇👇
Ukraine, Palestine and Taiwan⁉️

[waynegore]

I have to say that Tang knows nothing about China, all he knows is UK and a little bit of Hongkong SAR of China.