🇨🇳 Why Xi Jinping is Warning of “Worst Case Scenarios”

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🇨🇳 Why Xi Jinping is Warning of “Worst Case Scenarios”

Xi’s Warning: Xi Jinping has issued a rallying cry to his top national security officials, urging them to brace themselves for "worst case" scenarios and navigate through treacherous waters ahead. The CCP has intensified its measures to confront perceived internal and external threats.


The Challenges: Amidst a barrage of challenges confronting Beijing, such as a faltering economy, a progressively hostile global climate, and internal conflicts, the true motive behind Xi's recent directives seems to align with his need to distract his own people.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Xi emphasized the imperative for China to accelerate the modernization of its national security apparatus and bolster its capabilities - with a focus on making them more effective in “actual combat and practical use.”

Xi’s “National Security”: Since coming to power, Xi has expanded the concept of national security to cover everything from:



• Politics


• Economy

• Defense

• Culture


• Ecology

• Cyberspace



Under Xi's concept of "comprehensive national security," China has implemented a series of legislations aimed at protecting itself against perceived threats that encompass virtually every aspect of an individual's daily life.

Security Over Economy?: Currently in China, "security considerations" seem to take precedence over economic growth as the top priority.

 Recently targeted raids on foreign companies within China have caused alarm among global business communities.

These incidents appear to contradict the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing campaign to actively attract foreign investments, in order to rejuvenate an ailing economy that has suffered due to three years of stringent zero-Covid policies.


This prompts the crucial question: “To whom is this notion of "heightened security" primarily directed?” Is it a cautionary message to other nations or a carefully constructed narrative meant to divert attention from the glaring internal challenges plaguing the nation?