One of Germany's best-known journalists and a long-time China correspondent have joined forces to write the first comprehensive biography of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China. And its title also serves as a thesis: "Xi Jinping – the most powerful man in the world". China.Table exclusively publishes a chapter from the new book by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges.
Von Redaktion Table
In the course of an exercise, the Chinese navy has, for the first time, penetrated into a sea area where one of the most important strategic US bases is located. The military saber-rattling continues. The Americans are steering against it by sending their best-equipped aircraft carrier to the region. Is a confrontation looming?
Von Frank Sieren
In seiner Rede zum hundertsten Gründungstag der Kommunistischen Partei betont Xi Jinping zwar, China sei für konstruktive Kritik aus anderen Ländern offen und strebe nach einer gemeinsamen, friedlichen Weltordnung. Doch dann ändert sich der Ton: Die Zeit sei vorbei, China von oben herab "zu belehren" oder gar zu "zu schikanieren". Um sich zu verteidigen brauche China daher eine starke Armee. Und Taiwan gehöre zum Festland.
Von Frank Sieren
