However in Xi, China has a true believer as paramount leader. Xi's vision of national greatness is a communist Chinese state that makes flexible use of the tools of capitalism, but never loses sight of the ultimate goal of surpassing it. There are two mortal threats to his vision
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What the West owes China is a clear and unequivocal articulation of our values: equality, democracy, pluralism, freedom, and the rule of law. There are over a billion people in China being denied these fundamental rights, and when we fail to speak for them, we diminish ourselves.
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To the extent that standing up for our basic beliefs kicks globalization in the nuts, we're going to have to accept it and find ways to work around it. We can't make who we *are* contingent on what's economically beneficial. Xi understands that, but I'm not sure our leaders do.
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That isn't just Xi is it? Its the whole party. This has been an issue for decades.
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