Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Does this have an impact on China's position in re Taiwan? As I see it, removing any dissenting voices is a step toward making moves that are more bellicose ... but I've guessed wrongly before.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1583767306374590464
I consider it more a sign that Xi won the internal power struggle wthiin the CP. Which in itself I consider not being a good thing.
The risk for Taiwan will very much depend on whether Xi and the CCP can solve the internal problems China is facing. Demographics, Real Estate bubble burst, Economic problems, Covid.
If not, a war has sadly proven to be one of the absolute favourite (desperate) answers of dictators to crises they can't solve. Like Putin, Xi will want to go into the History Books for Greatness and not for decline (the former being about to having royally f**ked up in this regard).