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Xi Jinping’s Guiding Light

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Xi Jinping’s Guiding Light
China's leader Xi Jinping swears under oath after being confirmed as head of state for a third term, during the third plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 10, 2023. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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When Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks, observers around the world listen for clues about what to expect from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the coming months and years. Sifting through the Xi-speak associated with the “Two Sessions” requires ignoring all the fluff and clichés that are routinely echoed by the state-run Chinese media to get to the core concerns and issues that matter most to the communists.

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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