INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Army (PLA) and whether both the U.S
power began in 2012 as CCP General Secretary, when he inherited a system balancing decisions across the Politburo
His 2022 third term, breaking decades of precedent, filled top posts with loyalists.As PLA commander-in-chief, Xi reorganized military
structures to ensure allegiance
The PLA retains a degree of autonomy, and Xi has had to respect certain boundaries to maintain military support.This partial autonomy,
It follows the removal of a senior admiral in November 2024 and nine Rocket Force generals in December 2023.These purges, targeting even
undermine him.Military Unrest Deepens the CracksThe leadership disruption is expected to result in loyalty-based appointments, impair the
PLA continues to make progress on modernization targets for 2027 and 2035, especially in regional disputes and preparations for a potential
cohesion.In 2025, those crises overwhelm
Despite a $295.4 billion trade surplus with the U.S
Local government debt reached $13 trillion in 2024, and exports waned under U.S
tariff hikes.Analysts warn this momentum is unlikely to last, given weak household demand, deflationary pressures, and a property market
response has relied on limited supply-side stimulus and ideological discipline, but these measures have failed to restore confidence or
reverse the downward spiral in investment and consumption.The CCP has even threatened to punish economists for warning of economic risks,
indicating deepening insecurity at the topU.S
seizes this vulnerability, wielding its 30% share of global consumer spending to reshape trade
including Japan, negotiate U.S
market access, sidelining China
these reciprocal tariffs, with the harshest impact on export-driven developing nations.U.S
tariffs have already caused global supply chain disruptions, with the Yale Budget Lab estimating 740,000 U.S
raising questions about the sustainability of this strategy.Some analysts argue that both economies are more resilient than headline figures
suggest, and a total decoupling remains unlikely in the near term.Security concerns, like Chinese drones over U.S
democracy as a lethal threat
muddies coalition efforts.Trump faces domestic pressure, with 75% of Americans expecting tariff-driven price hikes in 2025
stagnation, doubling down on ideological discipline, and fomenting global chaos to distract adversaries and buy time.Yet, this approach is
leverage, if it navigates challenges adeptly.Alarabiya-China-USA.mp4?#Size: 74.23 Mb
