World should be on guard:
China’s turning point
“The most Powerful leader”, a label given
to Xi Jinping by international media after the 19th congress of CCP.
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The front page of The Economist,
October 13th 2017 |
Focused by all over the world, the 19th
Chinese Communist Party Congress was held on Wednesday October 18th
2017 in Beijing, China. The congress reviewed the Party's work over the
past five years and put forward new
strategies regarding governance by the CPC Central Committee in the future. In addition, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled
the new lineup of the Politburo Standing Committee as well as the central
leading body. This great political event has been surrounded by different speculations
and a large scale of discussions.
On this occasion, a new guiding ideology,
labelled Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New
Era, was written into the party's constitution, which marked Xi became the first party
leader after Mao Zedong, who during his tenure, had un ideology named after himself
written into the CCP’s core document.
Previously,
Xi’s
strongman-style of leadership impressed the world, on account of the government’s
limitation of freedom of expression and his anti-corruption campaign. Coupled
with the change, Xi has been consecrated as China’s most powerful
leader since Mao. A political scientist commented that with a concept which
now constitutes an "action guide" for the largest party in the world,
Xi has been given an extraordinary authority which even means that he can
leader the country for life, like Mao, “as long as he is
in health”.
He is expected to change the rules of succession to renew his mandate, “following
Poutine’s
paces”.
A journalist expressed his worries of Xi’s ambition, recalling
that "the too concentrated power of Mao Zedong" has brought "serious
damage to the CCP system".
“Xi
Jinping has more influence than Donald Trump, the world should be on guard.”,
comparing Xi with American president and analyzing Xi Jinping's diplomatic
strategies of new silk road, The Economist affirmed the profound impact on Xi
Jinping in power from an international political perspective. It also pointed
out its vigilance and concern of the concentration of “dangerous”
power. “The
world doesn’t
want an isolationist in United States or a dictatorship in China.”
It commented in the end.
Although
there are few voices expressing a positive attitude, they still exist. Elizabeth
Economy, the director for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations,
said she considered Xi a transformative figure who saw himself in the same
tradition as Mao and Deng, “I don’t think there’s a lack of
confidence in Xi Jinping,” The supportive voices are also from the people who
personally feel the development of China. “Great changes have occurred in China
and we are so proud of it,” said Xue Rong, a delegate of the 19th
Congress.
No
matter what kind of perspectives the outside world holds, Xi Jinping will
undoubtedly lead CCP and the nation into a new five-year period. Will it be a
turning point for China’s future?
XIE Ningwei & He Ailin
Resources:
http://www.rfi.fr/asie-pacifique/20171016-chine-congres-parti-communiste-xi-jinping-cimenter-pouvoir
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