The CCP’s Anti-US Agenda: A Long-Standing Strategy Now Gaining US Attention

(L–R) Politburo Standing Committee members Cai Qi, Wang Huning, and Li Qiang attend the second plenary session of China's rubber-stamp legislature at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2023. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

Analysis

Many people attribute communist China’s anti-U.S. stance primarily to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, viewing it as a reflection of his outlook and China’s rise as the world’s second-largest economy. However, it is not a new phenomenon, as it is part of a long-term agenda that has been evolving for at least three decades.