Xi’s plan to ruin Beijing
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Xi Jinping wants Beijing to be a less dynamic city.
We know, it’s weird – especially given that Xi is Beijing born and bred.
But Xi wants Beijing to get rid of its “non-capital functions.”
Translation: Xi wants Beijing to maintain its position as the country’s political and educational capital. But ...