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Xi Jinping Declares Himself China’s Next Mao While Joe Biden Worries He May ‘Drop Dead’ Anytime
Xi Jinping Consolidates Power, Hu Jintao Escorted from Congress
Xi Jinping has consolidated more authoritarian power than any Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. During the Communist Party Congress in October 2022, former President Hu Jintao was visibly confused as security personnel escorted him out of the proceedings in front of world media. This display of unilateral control suggests a new era of aggressive Chinese policy toward Taiwan and Hong Kong.