Today is the 75th Anniversary of the Communist Takeover of China. Last night, Xi gave a speech to a few thousand party members in which he praised China’s advancement and warned of some rough seas ahead.
Xi, head of China’s ruling CCP, said “no difficulties can stop the Chinese people from moving forward” but called on the population to be “vigilant”, prepare for danger, and rely on the party and its army ahead of tough times.
“The road ahead will not be smooth, there will definitely be difficulties and obstacles, and we may encounter major tests such as high winds and rough seas, or even stormy waves,” said Xi, who has tightened control over the CCP and Chinese people during his rule.
It wasn’t clear which danger Xi was talking about but one obvious possibility is his intention to seize control of Taiwan, which he once again vowed to do.
“It’s an irreversible trend,…