Since taking power eight years ago, President Xi has massively increased China's military, economic, and political influence. With the Americans vacating Afghanistan and the Middle East, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is now ready to take on its leading role as global dominant power. Xi stressed in his Davos speech on January 2021 that he has the "Mandate of Heaven" to rule the world. And all the while China continues to cover up the origin of the COVID-19 virus.
Aug. 20, 2021 Crossroads/Joshua Philipp: Live Q&A: China Holds Assault Drills Threatening Taiwan.
China is the Godfather of the Taliban. Last week a meeting was held between Chinese foreign ministry officials and the American Under Secretary of State. It was a very heated meeting, both parties lecturing each other on various issues. It was all very reminiscent of the Alaska summit in March, the last time
China humiliated the Biden administration on the world stage.