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What Every American Needs to Know About China’s Agenda

Posted on Monday, May 10, 2021
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AMAC Exclusive by Joshua Charles

ChinaTwo weeks ago, the leaders of various intelligence agencies warned that China posed an “unparalleled threat” to the United States. They cited, among other things, China’s regional aggression, growing cyber capabilities, and economic clout and said it had become a “near-peer competitor” of the United States.

Given this rapidly developing reality, it’s important to ponder the nature of the Chinese agenda for itself and the world.

In short, that agenda, directed by Chairman Xi Jinping, is staunchly nationalist. It’s based on the premise that China is once again poised to re-establish itself as the leader of human civilization, the “Middle Kingdom” (China’s traditional name for itself) between Heaven and Earth, after at least a century of exploitation by the West. The goal is to achieve this milestone by 2049, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.

Xi came to power in 2013 (though he had assumed several powerful positions in 2012), and it’s no exaggeration to say he has become the most influential leader since Mao Zedong, who founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Xi is considered the “paramount leader” of China, an unofficial term applied to those considered to be the supreme power in China, even if, on paper, they are not the highest political authority. The term became popular under Deng Xiaoping, who—while not holding the highest offices of state—nonetheless became famous for implementing market reforms that led to the subsequent economic transformation of China. However, he did so while continuing to maintain the Chinese Communist Party’s iron grip on China, an arrangement he called “socialism with Chinese characteristics.”

Like other Chinese leaders before him, Xi has called on his CCP colleagues to “Hoist the great flag of socialism with Chinese characteristics, [and] comprehensively build a moderately prosperous society.” As of 2013, that included a term, he coined to describe that ambition, and in many ways sums up China’s agenda: the “China Dream,” an obvious alternative to the “American Dream.” The essence of the “China Dream” is establishing a post-American global civilization with China at the top. China views the post-war hegemony of the United States as a historic analogy, compared with the centuries, even millennia of Chinese preeminence.

On the international stage, despite the fact that China is the world’s biggest polluter, it now presents itself as the world leader on climate change. On Xi’s watch, China became the second-largest economy in the world in terms of U.S. Dollars and the biggest economy in the world if measured by Purchasing Power Parity (considered by some to be the more accurate measurement).

In 2013, China also initiated the One Belt One Road Initiative—a $1 trillion infrastructure project intended to economically integrate the Eurasian landmass (including some African countries—roughly one-third of the world’s countries) with China at the center.

In 2016, it established its first overseas military base in the East African nation of Djibouti, and under Xi, has been slowly but surely gaining control over the South China Sea. China hopes to use its control over this international waterway to bring Taiwan—which it sees as a renegade province—under Chinese control.

It’s also taken steps to ensure China leads the 21st century in game-changing technologies such as 5G, AI, and quantum computing.

Historically, China has not sought to conquer the world in the way Westerners normally understand the term. Xi is not a Chinese Caesar seeking to control territory. Rather, he is a Communist “Emperor” who believes his task—and the task of his Communist “dynasty”—is to establish a “new world order” based on a historically normative Chinese preeminence.

In Xi’s eyes, modern Western civilization under American leadership is the temporary upstart whose day has come and gone. China, on the other hand, is a civilization five thousand years in the making. As such, he and the Chinese Communist Party intend for the “Middle Kingdom” to once again take its place as the chief nation in the world.

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PaulE
PaulE
3 years ago

An actual good and accurate article on the subject. Unfortunately, the United States under Democrat control will do nothing of substance to counter the very real threat from communist China. Sure lots of empty speeches about “being tough” will be given on our side, but there will be no actual actions to back up any of that empty talk. We had someone in President Trump, who was the first President in over 30 years actually willing to address the threat. However, both Democrats and RINOs worked non-stop to obstruct his every move and ultimately staged a successful political coup this past November. So now China has a clear field ahead towards meeting all of President Xi’s objectives.

Stephen Russell
Stephen Russell
3 years ago

China is the next superpower vs Russia
China wants the World, A-Z.
Vs Russia in Cold War 1: 1945-1991
China wants to be the Superpower vs the US

Myrna S Wade
Myrna S Wade
3 years ago

Every attempt to form and sustain a global government will be giving the power to China.

Chris
Chris
3 years ago

American politicians, past & present, sold out America to China. China wants world dominance.
Remember China is on the move:
1. Manipulated the Covid Virus
2. Released the Covid Virus
3. Covered up and lied about the Covid Virus
4. Threatened any country who tried to hold China accountable.
5. Beijing Biden rolled over and let Xi have control.

Chuck
Chuck
3 years ago

Joshua did a great job describing their perspective. When I studied history in college in the early 1970’s, this was my take-away from studying Chinese history. We Americans should have seen this coming for decades. Unfortunately, Nixon made a mistake opening up China in 1972.

Nancy
Nancy
3 years ago

I believe the word, analogy, should be anomaly. Probably an auto correct problem.

Kenneth D.
Kenneth D.
3 years ago

Unfortunately, so-called “leaders” in the U.S. Congress and White House have been either totally ignorant or apathetic during the past half-century as China has carefully positioned itself for global superiority, if not domination. Our career politicos and their media sidekicks have been too engrossed in getting re-elected and wealthy as both parities fortified the Swamp against any outside legitimate interests who truly sought to uphold and defend the Constitution against both foreign and DOMESTIC. Now, our halls of legislative power and the judiciary are filled with Beltway Insiders who only wish to remain at the top of the political/financial feudal system they have constructed for themselves, their collaborators and their offspring.

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