Tag: Xi Jinping
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Development of the Xi Jinping–Putin relationship: From admiration to contempt
When Xi Jinping came to power in China, Vladimir Putin looked like a remarkably useful political partner. He had already spent more than a decade consolidating power, marginalizing domestic opposition, weakening independent media and presenting himself as the leader who had restored Russia after the instability of the 1990s. Xi was beginning a similar concentration…
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China’s education and science systems: Crossroads of reform
China’s future as a global technology leader depends critically on its ability to reform its education and scientific research systems. Today’s schooling and research apparatus remains largely rigid, focused on rote learning and hierarchical bureaucracy. Without bold change, millions of students and scholars will continue to be funneled through an outdated pipeline that stifles creativity…
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Why is China so dangerous to the USA?
Despite the fact that Chinese president Xi Jinping has his hands tied in many political decisions due to pressure from various interest groups, he is the strongest leader since Mao who lost the chance to build up China just like Stalin did with the SSSR (meaning China would have been sole superpower). So why is…
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State atheism, Xi Jinping, torture chambers, and concentrations camps for Uyghurs
The enormously cruel and bad decision the Chinese politicians made – the concentration camps for Uyghurs. As a proponent of state atheism, I should be kind of sympathetic to China. The ban on religions is senseless but the government should make enormous pressure to eradicate religions which are nothing but disgusting phenomena. But in this…