US Media: "Xi Jinping Does Not Believe in Coexistence with the US... Foresees a Difficult Era"

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] "Chinese President Xi Jinping does not believe those who advise that the United States is willing to coexist with China." "A difficult era is forecasted for China and the world."

In the United States, which is openly engaged in a hegemonic competition with China, the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (Party Congress), where Xi's third term was confirmed, is being watched with cautious eyes. Since he is effectively entering a lifetime leadership system, reports are pouring in that US-China tensions are bound to intensify further.

The US political media outlet Politico introduced key remarks from Xi's report at the Party Congress on the 16th (local time), stating, "US-China relations will become prey to hawkish authoritarian figures in the coming years."

The outlet described the Party Congress as "a scripted event," adding, "The emperor (Xi Jinping)'s plan includes rebuilding the world order in a way that favors China and its authoritarian system." Citing experts, it also noted, "Xi does not trust the middle class, entrepreneurs, or the opportunists within his own party. He also does not believe those who advise that the US will willingly coexist with China," foreshadowing Xi's future course of action.

The New York Times (NYT) also expressed concerns that "Xi Jinping will expand his dictatorship," warning that US-China conflicts could escalate in the process. In particular, the NYT emphasized that after US President Joe Biden formalized a message of containing China in his first National Security Strategy, Xi mentioned 'national security' dozens of times during the Party Congress. Although the US was not explicitly named, analysts interpret almost all content as targeting the US.

Bloomberg News evaluated that "Xi Jinping sent a clear message to those trying to curb China's rise: 'You will fail.'" The news agency mentioned, "The message to the Communist Party is that China can secure technological superiority without the US and withstand US policies such as semiconductor export controls," adding, "There was little hope suggesting a breakthrough in US-China relations, such as a possible meeting with President Biden at the G20 summit."

The Washington Post (WP) described "Xi Jinping's coronation as a harbinger of difficult times for China and the world." WP pointed out that China's economic growth, which had been the foundation of Xi's power, is now shaky, warning that "his failure could bring more risks." It explained that internal issues such as economic recession and backlash against long-term rule might lead to external actions like a Taiwan invasion.

Some media outlets, including the NYT, paid special attention to Xi's remarks related to Taiwan on this day, producing separate articles. CNN also highlighted that when Xi mentioned Taiwan in the latter part of his speech, "the biggest and longest applause" erupted.

However, CNN defined this Party Congress as "an important moment of political victory for Xi Jinping, but also a time of potential crisis." Bloomberg noted, "Xi's challenging tone actually conceals the problems facing China's economy," citing recession and the failure of the zero-COVID policy.

AP News reported, "During his 10 years in power, Xi Jinping has increasingly pursued a more autocratic foreign policy while strengthening control over information and dissent within China," adding, "Last week, banners criticizing Xi Jinping and the zero-COVID policy were hung on major roads in Beijing, but these photos were deleted from social media, and WeChat shut down accounts that shared the images."

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