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Xi Jinping’s Rule Is Contingent on a Weak US Response

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Xi Jinping’s Rule Is Contingent on a Weak US Response
Chinese leader Xi Jinping sings the national anthem during a reception at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party's takeover of China in Beijing on Sept. 30, 2021. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Bradley A. Thayer
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A great boxer can take a punch. In the rough and tumble of international politics, states and their leaders must be able to as well. It’s an open question whether China’s Xi Jinping could.

Bradley A. Thayer
Bradley A. Thayer
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Bradley A. Thayer is a founding member of the Committee on Present Danger China and the coauthor with Lianchao Han of “Understanding the China Threat” and the coauthor with James Fanell of “Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure.”
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