Loyalty Comes First: President Xi 

Loyalty is the first thing that guarantees the honor and survival of people and countries, because history is full of such chapters when a person ruined the identity of the nation for his own temporary benefit, but the balance of power kept changing. History keeps its identity alive only by entrusting itself to dignified and patriotic people, in which loyalty comes first.

President Xi  will become China's most influential leader in decades. Now he is all set to seek a third term in power. A decade ago, little was known about President Xi, except that he was a 'prince' whose father was among the country's revolutionary leaders. Because of his father, he gained the support of many party 'elders', which was essential for climbing the ladder of power within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the leader often remained influential even after retirement. used to. Boston"Before he came up, President Xi was seen as a compromiser with everybody," says Joseph Fewsmith, an expert on China's high-level politics at the university. But after 10 years, there is no doubt about President Xi influence and his power is unsurpassed. How did it all happen? Gun barrel Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, famously said that 'Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.' After founding the People's Republic of China in 1949, Mao believed This He made the reins of the Chinese army called the People's Liberation Army to be in the hands of the party instead of the state. Since then, the leader of the CCP is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). 

President Xi was luckier than his predecessor Hu Jintao because he immediately became the head of the CMC and wasted no time in eliminating dissidents from within the military. The most shocking moment came in 2014 and 2015 when former CMC Vice Chairman Shu Kaihu and former PLA General GuoBushyong was accused of corruption. Joel Wuthnau, a senior fellow at the National Defense University in the US, says the men had already retired before the operation, but  President Xi former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's influence over the PLA. has reduced "It also sent a powerful message to serving military officers that anyone who opposes President Xi will not be unscathed." Then in the year 2015, President Xi also changed the military structure. They It abolished the four headquarters of staff, political, transport and armaments and replaced them with 15 institutions. 

Joel Vothnau says that under this new structure, the Central Military Commissions can now issue orders directly to any branch of the military, including the financial auditors, who now report directly to the CMC. Above all, unwavering loyalty to President Xi is emphasized. Last month, the People's Liberation Army newspaper published an article asserting that the CMC was in command. American think tanks"This message is intended to discourage loyalty to senior PLA leaders in the military who might ever oppose President Xi," said Timothy Heath, senior global defense researcher at the Rand Corporation. He said that 'loyalty to the party means that the PLA is expected to obey every order to keep the party and especially President Xi in power.' Loyalty first After getting the barrel of the gun under control, the next thing that is necessary is the knife, the internal security means control for Two years after President Xi came to power, authorities claimed to have arrested a 'tiger', former internal security chief Zhou Yongkang. He was accused of corruption. He was closely associated with Bo Xilai, another 'prince' opposed to President Xi. The investigation caused a political upheaval because it was previously thought that members of the top decision-making Politburo Standing Committee would not face criminal charges. says Neil Thomas, senior China analyst at Eurasia Group That "President Xi has been a ruthlessly competent politician who slowly rose through the system before asserting his right to rule." "Communist Party elders who supported Xi may have been surprised by the speed and breadth of his grip on power."

 Observers say President Xi signature anti-corruption campaign is aimed at expelling political opponents and others from the party. Over 47 lakh people have been investigated for corruption in the last decade. Univ"Over the past two years, Xi has pushed out more career security officials who initially supported his rule," said Victor Shea, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego. Now the security agencies are run almost exclusively by people who have a past with Xi and who seem to trust them. In addition, Xi  has recruited loyalists to key positions such as party secretary in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing. That's why these posts are important, says Neil Thomas Because they are "responsible for interpreting and implementing the Party's central directives in cities of millions of people." Thomas says at least 24 of the 31 provincial party secretaries are political associates of Xi  who already know his family, have studied with him, worked under him or a close associate of his. have done About 281 members of provincial standing committees were promoted during that time, according to data compiled by Wu Guoguang, a political science professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. It's okay to hear this Phrase It is long, but by presenting a concept of his name, President Xi  has also established his political legacy forever. Only Chairman Mao had achieved this before him. Even Deng Xiaoping, the so-called architect of Chinese innovation, could only present a 'theory', while President Xi's predecessors, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, had no theory or idea attached to them. It's debatable what Xi  vision actually means, but analysts say it's not aimed at strengthening his grip on power.There is an action to be taken. 

"President Xi vision is to make his rule stronger and more legitimate than the CCP or anyone else in the country," says Zhan Pegh Kabistan, professor emeritus of political science at Hong Kong Baptist University. It is a new personality that connects Xi not only with Mao, but also with the most successful Chinese emperors of the past. According to the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao, dozens of universities and institutions, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, have adopted the name of President Xi Jinping.Named research centers. In August, the Ministry of Education created a plan to promote Xi Jinping's ideas in the national curriculum. 

"President Xi believes he has the right view and everyone should accept it," says Andrew Nathan, a professor of political science at Columbia University. Whenever Mao took a policy position, everyone had to accept it. It is the same in the case of President Xi. He will become China's most influential leader in decades. Now he is seeking a third term in power All ready. A decade ago, little was known about Xi , except that he was a 'prince' whose father was among the country's revolutionary leaders. Because of his father, he gained the support of many party 'elders', which was essential for climbing the ladder of power within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the leader often remained influential even after retirement. used to. Joseph Fewsmith, an expert on China's high-level politics from Boston University, says,Earlier, Xi  was considered to compromise with everyone. But after 10 years, there is no doubt about Xi  influence and his power is unsurpassed. How did it all happen? Gun barrel Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, famously said that 'Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.' After founding the People's Republic of China in 1949, Mao ensured that the reins of the Chinese army, known as the People's Liberation Army, were in the hands of the party rather than the state. Then Since then, the leader of the CCP is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). 

President Xi was luckier than his predecessor Hu Jintao because he immediately became the head of the CMC and wasted no time in eliminating dissidents from within the military. The most shocking moment came in 2014 and 2015, when former CMC vice chairman Xu Caihu and former PLA general Guo Boxiong were indicted for corruption. Senior Fellow of National Defense University, USA:;The men had already retired before the operation, but President Xi ability to target them has reduced former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's influence over the PLA, says Lu Wuthnau. "It also sent a powerful message to serving military officers that anyone who opposes President Xi will not be unscathed." Then in the year 2015, Xi  also changed the military structure. He abolished the four headquarters of staff, political, transport and armaments and replaced them with 15 institutions. Joel Under this new structure, central military commissions can now issue orders directly to any branch of the military, including the financial auditors, who now report directly to the CMC, Wuthnau says. Above all, unwavering loyalty to Xi  is emphasized. Last month, the People's Liberation Army newspaper published an article asserting that the CMC was in command. Timothy Heath, a senior global defense researcher at the American think tank Rand Corporation, said, "This message was sent to the PLA in the military."This is to discourage loyalty from senior leaders who might ever oppose Xi ." He said that 'loyalty to the party means that the PLA is expected to obey every order to keep the party and especially President Xi in power.' 

Loyalty comes first After controlling the barrel of the gun, the next thing that is necessary is the knife, i.e. complete control over internal security means. Two years after President Xi came to power, authorities claimed to have captured a 'tiger' Who The former head of internal security was Zhou Yongkang. He was accused of corruption. He was closely associated with Bo Xilai, another 'prince' opposed to President Xi. The investigation caused a political upheaval because it was previously thought that members of the top decision-making Politburo Standing Committee would not face criminal charges. Neil Thomas, senior China analyst at Eurasia Group, says that "President Xi has become a ruthlessly competent politician who has been slow before asserting his right to rule."They kept moving up in the system. "Communist Party elders who supported Xi may have been surprised by the speed and breadth of his grip on power." Observers say Xi  signature anti-corruption campaign is aimed at expelling political opponents and others from the party. Over 47 lakh people have been investigated for corruption in the last decade. Victor Shea, a political scientist at the University of California San Diego, said, "In the last two years, Shea has made more of a career.He has ousted security officials who initially supported his rule. Now the security agencies are run almost exclusively by people who have a past with Xi and who seem to trust them. In addition, Xi Jinping has recruited loyalists to key positions such as party secretary in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing. Neil Thomas says these positions are important because they are "responsible for interpreting and implementing the party's central directives in cities of hundreds of millions of people." Thomas Said At least 24 of the 31 provincial party secretaries are political associates of Xi Jinping who already know his family, have studied with him, worked under him or a close associate of his. have done About 281 members of provincial standing committees were promoted during that time, according to data compiled by Wu Guoguang, a political science professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. This phrase is too long to hear, but by presenting a concept of his name, President Xi Jinping has also established his political legacy forever.Is. Only Chairman Mao had achieved this before him. Even Deng Xiaoping, the so-called architect of Chinese innovation, could only present a 'theory', while President Xi's predecessors, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, had no theory or idea attached to them. It is debatable what Xi Jinping's vision actually means, but analysts say it is not intended to be a move to tighten his grip on power. As Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Hong Kong Baptist University, Jean Pegh Kabistan said"The purpose of Xi's concept is to make his power stronger and more legitimate than the CCP or anyone else in the country." It is a new personality that connects Xi not only with Mao, but also with the most successful Chinese emperors of the past. 

According to the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao, dozens of universities and institutes, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, have named their research centers after President Xi Jinping. In August, the Ministry of Education announced a plan to promote Xi Jinping's ideas in the national curriculum made a plan. "Xi Jinping believes he has the right view and everyone should accept it," says Andrew Nathan, a professor of political science at Columbia University. Whenever Mao took a policy position, everyone had to accept it. It is the same in the case of President Xi.