Will Xi use Iran’s chaos to launch a comeback?

Will Xi use Iran’s chaos to launch a comeback?

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As the United States remains entangled in the Middle East, concerns are mounting that a third global flashpoint is quietly emerging in the Pacific. Despite internal power struggles, China’s military has intensified its provocative actions in the region. Some warn that Beijing may use the moment to strike Taiwan—and that Xi Jinping could be the one pulling the strings. The current turmoil in the Middle East may provide him with just enough cover to reassert power through conflict.
But the question remains: Will his rivals—especially Zhang Youxia, the man believed to have sidelined him—let it happen?


1. The warning signs in the Pacific
2. Why Xi Jinping can still flex his military muscle
3. The psychological impact of Iran’s crisis on Xi

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