Gordon Chang

The understanding and the norms and the guidelines in the party was that he was only going to get two five-year terms as general secretary of the party. And that means after the 10 years, there would be a whole new generation of leadership. People would get promoted. What Xi Jinping did by taking a third term was he was denying a whole generation of leadership the chances for promotion.

And that means these people are not happy. They may not have the power to challenge Xi Jinping openly, but I think that they're waiting for sea to fall so that they can rise. And that means he's got a lot of enemies within the political system, basically everybody.

And that means these people are not happy. They may not have the power to challenge Xi Jinping openly, but I think that they're waiting for sea to fall so that they can rise. And that means he's got a lot of enemies within the political system, basically everybody.

And that means these people are not happy. They may not have the power to challenge Xi Jinping openly, but I think that they're waiting for sea to fall so that they can rise. And that means he's got a lot of enemies within the political system, basically everybody.

Yeah. There are no rules in the party anymore. So, anything can happen. So, you know, in arts, you know, we always say, well, you know, in America, you know, the president has a short term because he's got midterms and then he's got four years, he's got to be reelected. And we say, you know, we Americans are short term thinking. But Xi Jinping, because he's jumped the roles,

Yeah. There are no rules in the party anymore. So, anything can happen. So, you know, in arts, you know, we always say, well, you know, in America, you know, the president has a short term because he's got midterms and then he's got four years, he's got to be reelected. And we say, you know, we Americans are short term thinking. But Xi Jinping, because he's jumped the roles,

Yeah. There are no rules in the party anymore. So, anything can happen. So, you know, in arts, you know, we always say, well, you know, in America, you know, the president has a short term because he's got midterms and then he's got four years, he's got to be reelected. And we say, you know, we Americans are short term thinking. But Xi Jinping, because he's jumped the roles,

I mean, he has an election every day. And so, he's got a really short-term thinking. He needs to get by hour by hour, because in that system, anything can happen. You know, if you go back to Mao Zedong, that was sort of supposed to be a collective leadership. Mao got rid of the rules. Mao was supreme, but it also meant there were no rules.

I mean, he has an election every day. And so, he's got a really short-term thinking. He needs to get by hour by hour, because in that system, anything can happen. You know, if you go back to Mao Zedong, that was sort of supposed to be a collective leadership. Mao got rid of the rules. Mao was supreme, but it also meant there were no rules.

I mean, he has an election every day. And so, he's got a really short-term thinking. He needs to get by hour by hour, because in that system, anything can happen. You know, if you go back to Mao Zedong, that was sort of supposed to be a collective leadership. Mao got rid of the rules. Mao was supreme, but it also meant there were no rules.

Now, his successor, Deng Xiaoping, instituted and started to institute norms and guidelines and understandings about the way the party would transfer power from leader to leader. Xi Jinping jumped that, which means anything can happen, Mike. So, the mechanics of it are anything, anything is on the table.

Now, his successor, Deng Xiaoping, instituted and started to institute norms and guidelines and understandings about the way the party would transfer power from leader to leader. Xi Jinping jumped that, which means anything can happen, Mike. So, the mechanics of it are anything, anything is on the table.

Now, his successor, Deng Xiaoping, instituted and started to institute norms and guidelines and understandings about the way the party would transfer power from leader to leader. Xi Jinping jumped that, which means anything can happen, Mike. So, the mechanics of it are anything, anything is on the table.

And especially, remember, Xi Jinping, I know this is going on a little long, but I need to give you some context. Yeah, please. When Xi Jinping took over in 2012, no senior Chinese leader got too much credit or too much blame because every decision was made by consensus across the top of the political system.

And especially, remember, Xi Jinping, I know this is going on a little long, but I need to give you some context. Yeah, please. When Xi Jinping took over in 2012, no senior Chinese leader got too much credit or too much blame because every decision was made by consensus across the top of the political system.

And especially, remember, Xi Jinping, I know this is going on a little long, but I need to give you some context. Yeah, please. When Xi Jinping took over in 2012, no senior Chinese leader got too much credit or too much blame because every decision was made by consensus across the top of the political system.

But by taking power from everybody else, Xi Jinping ended up with total or near total accountability, which means when things are going bad, Xi Jinping is being blamed for everything because he's got nobody else to blame. So you can see how that system can work where enough people get together and say, Xi Jinping, you're out.

But by taking power from everybody else, Xi Jinping ended up with total or near total accountability, which means when things are going bad, Xi Jinping is being blamed for everything because he's got nobody else to blame. So you can see how that system can work where enough people get together and say, Xi Jinping, you're out.

But by taking power from everybody else, Xi Jinping ended up with total or near total accountability, which means when things are going bad, Xi Jinping is being blamed for everything because he's got nobody else to blame. So you can see how that system can work where enough people get together and say, Xi Jinping, you're out.

And by the way, we've got a lot of unhappy military officers who are ready to come in to Zhongnanhai, which is sort of like their White House. So things can be a little dicey there right now.