The Chinese Dream

The Chinese Communist Party is also driven by the time to restore China's former historical grandeur. Kevin Rudd, the former Prime Minister of Australia speaks Mandarin and has met Xi many times as they both rose in government. His national ambition is to overcome what the Chinese Communist see as their period of hundred years of humiliation at the hands of the foreigners. There are some positive sides to Xi's national rejuvenation project: Since he's been empowered, China's economy has doubled in size to nearly 14 trillion pounds,. But there is a darker side to it too; Xi wants China to be self-reliant in as many areas as possible.