This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

World War Xi


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On this episode of the podcast that looks at the threats to global stability that they’re not telling you about – the mind behind the unstoppable rise of China.

Who is Xi Jinping? What are the forces that shaped China’s paramount leader? Will his psychological make-up, and his belief that his country has been robbed of its rightful place, lead inexorably to confrontation with the West? And what does Thucydides have to do with it? Arthur talks to experts and China insiders to ask: are we on the brink of World War Xi? 

  • “China and Russia have greatly expanded their roles as great powers. We are now in an era where the dragons are back.” – David Kilcullen
  • “In Xi’s mind, China was great until colonialism and imperialism brought it low. His goal is to make China great again.” – Cindy Yu 
  • “Where could it begin? Perhaps with the Chinese military chomping at the bit for conflict and a worried, fearful Chinese government indulging them just to preserve their loyalty.” – Kori Schake
  • “Xi has been waiting his whole life to return China to great power status. This could be his moment” – Arthur Snell

    

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