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The Loud, Clear Message of Beijing’s Silence

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The Loud, Clear Message of Beijing’s Silence
Security guards stand behind a glass door at the Great Hall of the People during the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 6, 2024. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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No “wolf warrior” bellicosity has so loudly proclaimed the situation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as its recent silence. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is in a leadership transition, perhaps even a hidden internal war.

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.”