Xi Jinping 3rd Power Elite ② Diplomacy, Security, Military

‘Wolf Warrior’ advance, front police officers, military leadership aimed at Taiwan

‘Cultivating and improving the fighting spirit’.
The National Congress, which is the supreme leadership and decision-making body of the Communist Party of China, discussed and unanimously passed the amendment on the 22nd, the closing day of the 20th Party Congress.

Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the word ‘struggle’ 17 times in his report on the opening ceremony of the party congress on the 16th.

Analysts say that the keyword linking diplomacy, security, and the military for the third term of Xi Jinping’s administration will be ‘battle’.

◇ ‘war diplomacy’ continues… Pay attention to see if Wang Yi and Chin Kang will make ‘two tops’
In diplomacy, it is expected that the ‘war-war diplomacy’ line will be continued and strengthened, which does not shy away from core interests and major concerns, including the Taiwan issue, amid intense strategic competition between the United States and China.

First of all, Wang Yi, a member of the Central Politburo, who will serve as the head of China’s diplomatic line, has served as the foreign minister since 2013, the first year Xi took office as president, testifying to Xi’s strong trust in it.

Wang Yi, aged 69, breaks through the unwritten rule of “seven and eight children” (a 67-year-old can enter the Chinese leadership, but not a 68-year-old) and enters the Central Politburo with 24 new member, following the retiring Politburo member Yang Jiechi in charge of foreign affairs

By faithfully incorporating President Xi’s diplomatic tenets, such as the ‘Strong River’ policy towards the United States, the theory of a community of destiny for mankind, ideological opposition to small groups, and multilateralism, with his distinctive thrilling speech and ‘showmanship’ ‘, his heart won enough to overcome even the age problem There is an evaluation of the purchase.

In addition, Qin Kang (56), Chinese ambassador to the United States, Chinese ambassador to the United States, Liu Jianchao (58), who joined the Party Central Committee, and Liu Haixing (59), deputy director of the Office of National Security Council, are considered candidates for the next foreign minister to succeed Wang Yi.

They are all representatives of ‘war diplomacy’ and have been verified for ‘red gene’.

Chingang is a symbol of warfare diplomacy who has made a name for himself as a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has made a name for the hard line comments he has made to Western reporters.

Following Xi from 2005 to 2010, he served as spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twice between 2011 and 2014, including the start of Xi’s presidency.

He was nicknamed ‘warrior’ as a spokesperson for his comments that expressed his country’s position strongly without any hesitation, and as ambassador to the United States, he drew attention with his unusual comments warning of the possibility of armed conflict between the country which hosts and his country (USA-China).

Liu Jianqiao, who is currently in charge of ‘party-to-party’ diplomacy with socialist friendly countries as head of the external liaison department, also served as a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for about eight years since 2001, in play the ‘mouthpiece of China’ role.

From November 2013, he was involved in the affairs of the Korean Peninsula while serving as the deputy director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for almost two years from November 2013. After that, he was also involved in the affairs of affairs such as the deputy director of the Bureau of Prevention National Corruption and director of the International Cooperation Office of the Central Disciplinary Committee.

Liu Haixing, a high-class diplomat who has been trained as a foreign minister (assistant secretary), has built a career in the security field at the National Security Council.

He is the son of Ryu Su-qing, who served as the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1984 to 1989, and is also a wealthy diplomat.

There are many expectations that Xi Jinping’s 3rd term Chinese diplomacy, in which they will play an important role, will not deviate significantly from the path it has taken.

“In the face of rapid changes in the international situation, especially in the face of threats, deterrence, containment, and extreme pressure from external forces, we will maintain our strategic focus in accordance with the principle of prioritizing national interest and prioritizing domestic politics. “Xi said in the work report of the party congress. It is analyzed that what he said indicated the direction of diplomacy in the future, showing a fighting spirit and showing a strong will that is not afraid of power.

Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the word ‘threat’ from outside appeared for the first time as China emphasized ‘security’ and ‘security’ more than ever amid rising tensions with the West and the COVID-19 pandemic. explained.

Analysts say Xi’s new diplomatic team will face a daunting task to avoid a confrontation with the United States, as the United States also refers to China as a threat.

The Joe Biden administration has identified China as the only competitor and strategic threat in the National Security Strategy (NSS) released on the 12th (local time).

“China is America’s most significant geopolitical challenge,” the White House said in a statement.

As a result, criticism of the fierce ‘war diplomacy’ under President Xi has been constantly raised, but foreign hardliners are predicted to be forwarded to the diplomatic line even in Xi Jinping’s third term .

◇ Two police officers entered the Central Secretariat unusually… Wen Qing and Wang Xiaohong
Myungbo Hong Kong analyzed the new Chinese leadership, saying, “Xi Jinping’s new leadership, which breaks the rules, emphasizes the spirit of struggle” and called it a ‘combat cabinet’.

At the same time, he underlined the composition of the Central Secretariat along with the diplomatic and defense lines.

The Central Secretariat is the secretariat responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the Central Politburo and the Standing Committee and is the highest executive organ of the Central Committee.

The general secretary of the Communist Party supervises the administration of the party through the Central Secretariat.

Tsai Qi, 67, the Beijing party secretary, who was “surprisingly selected” by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Politburo as a close aide to Xi, will lead the Central Secretariat.

Before entering Beijing, he served as deputy director of the Office of the Central National Security Commission, which was established in 2014 under President Xi.

In addition, two police officers joined the Central Secretariat, including Chen Chenqing, 62, head of the Ministry of State Security, and Wang Xiaohong, 65, head of public security.

Among them, Chen Chenqing was also promoted to one of 24 members of the Central Politburo, which is placed after the supreme leadership (Central Politburo Standing Committee).

The SCMP explained that this was the first time in decades that a counter-intelligence chief had entered the Central Politburo.

He also emphasized the promotion of the two police officers, saying, “In the last 20 years, the Central Secretariat has never had more than one national security officer, and there were times when there was not even one.”

Alfred Wu, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, told the SCMP, “The appointment of these two security officials suggests that President Xi is prioritizing stability and preventing the undermining of state power. It is obvious,” he said.

Chen Chen, who entered the police force in 1984, rose to his post immediately after Xi took power in 2012 and became deputy head of the Central Discipline Inspection Committee to support Xi’s anti-corruption campaign.

Wang Xiaohong served as the local police chief when Xi served in Fujian province in the 1990s.

According to sources, he was in charge of Xi’s personal bodyguard at the time, the SCMP said.

◇ Warning to Taiwan… Yusha Zhang and Weidong Heo
On the 24th, Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chu Guo-jing (Minister) said, “The Central Military Commission seems to be strengthening its readiness posture,” saying, “The Central Military Commission is strengthening its readiness posture,” saying that he was chosen in various fields such as ground forces, navy, and rocket forces.

Weidong (65), who was chosen as the second vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, has served as commander of the Eastern Front of the People’s Liberation Army since 2019.

He also joined the Central Politburo.

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Front is a unit with jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait, and is expected to take the lead in attacking Taiwan in case of an emergency.

He Weidong is said to have planned intense armed protests where the Chinese military blockaded Taiwan from all sides in protest against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.

Zhang Yuxia (72), who became the first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, is known as Xi’s military aide and brother-in-law.

He became the most senior member of the Central Politburo after breaking the principle of ‘7, 8’, and became a company commander during the Sino-Vietnam War in 1979.

Practical experience is an important asset.

Former Army Commander Ryu Jeon-ri (58), who had just been transferred with the Central Military Commission this time, is also considered to have a great advantage in combat experience.

He first took part as a front-line company commander in the battle in Laoshan, a mountainous region on the border between China and Vietnam at the age of 22 in 1986.

Miaohua (66), head of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, also served as a political officer in the 31st Army Group in Fujian Province in 1999, and has a strong history involving Taiwan.

“This reorganization of the Central Military Commission is a clear indication that the People’s Liberation Army will focus on Taiwan over the next five years and beyond,” said the SCMP.

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