Originally Posted by
Biggus
As I said, it may not apply in this instance.....but then again....
How much of a gambler is Xi, and if the internal situation deteriorates sufficiently will the gamble seem more attractive?
Unanswerable with no knowledge of the man. Given the evidence of how the careers of dictators often end, personally I’d find an excuse to hand the problem over to a successor/fall guy while I still could and try to enjoy a comfortable retirement somewhere.