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China’s Xi Jinping and the Galtieri Syndrome: Indicators of an Irrational War?

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China’s Xi Jinping and the Galtieri Syndrome: Indicators of an Irrational War?
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping (front-C) and Chinese and foreign naval officials applaud after a group photo during an event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on April 23, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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What motivates Xi Jinping? What could drive the actions of the leader of communist China is the key strategic question of the decade.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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