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Beijing’s Saber-Rattling Masks China’s Big Problems

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Beijing’s Saber-Rattling Masks China’s Big Problems
Customers dine near a giant screen broadcasting news footage of aircraft under the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese military taking part in a combat readiness patrol and "Joint Sword" exercises around Taiwan, at a restaurant in Beijing on April 10, 2023. Tingshu Wang/Reuters
Stu Cvrk
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his fellow communists know how to leverage Chinese xenophobia to distract rising discontent among the Chinese people. With a nod to lucky No. 3 in Chinese numerology, Beijing frequently plays three cards in its geopolitical card game to focus on long-standing foreign adversaries (enemies) to distract the masses from economic difficulties.
Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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