21 Jun 2023

Quick Take | Xi’s “extremes” are nothing unusual, but they are interesting

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Xi Jinping’s recent remarks on national security have generated a ton of buzz in China-watching circles.

But much of the commentary surrounding these remarks has been off base.

Over the past month, in two different settings, Xi urged officials to prepare for “extreme” scenarios.
First, at the May ...