Anti-government unrest in Hong Kong, the ongoing US-China trade war, and even rising pork prices are all major tests for China's President Xi, and not ones on which he is achieving a passing grade | Analysis by CNN's jgriffiths
Hong Kong October 1 was set to be a second coronation for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Instead, buffeted by multiple crises, National Day celebrations may serve to highlight just who is to blame for the country's current difficulties.
As the People's Republic marks its 70th anniversary, Xi's hold on the Chinese Communist Party and the wider political structure is tighter than ever. But with absolute control comes absolute responsibility; Xi may be the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, but like the Great Helmsman he is prone to overstepping, and he's vulnerable in ways Mao never was. As the challenges facing China continue to grow, so have the cracks in Xi's facade.
Is a currency war coming? 02:30 h1.pg-headline { font-weight: bold; } .zn-body-text h3 { font-weight: bold; clear:left; } Economic exhaustion Deng Xiaoping, who took power after Mao's death and is widely credited with kickstarting China's economic miracle, once described the country's approach to foreign policy as"observe calmly, secure our position, cope with affairs calmly, hide our capacities and bide our time, be good at maintaining a low profile, and never claim leadership.
Petrol bombs, tear gas used in Hong Kong protests 02:29Hong Kong headache Nationalism too has been the main response to the ongoing anti-government unrest in Hong Kong, which started with protests against a now-shelved extradition bill with China. That was the initiative of the local government, all parties involved attest, but Beijing has been firmly in the driving seat ever since.
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