The Secrets of Statecraft
Matt Pottinger Sounds the Alarm in Asia | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
Feb 3, 2024
Former Deputy National Security Adviser and China expert Matt Pottinger discusses China's shift towards authoritarianism, the lab leak theory of COVID-19, Taiwan's defense strategies, US deterrence, UK's challenges with China, and the implications of the Tiananmen Massacre counterfactuals.
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- China's economic growth post WTO entry reinforced government power, not weakened it.
- Expectations of political democratization in China post WTO were misguided due to Xi Jinping's leadership focus on authoritarianism.
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US-China relations have faced significant challenges since 2017, leading to a reassessment of previous assumptions about China's path towards liberalization. Expectations of economic growth translating into political democratization have not materialized, with China's shift towards a more authoritarian and totalitarian system under Xi Jinping. The entry of China into the World Trade Organization in 2001 did not result in further liberalization as expected, but instead saw significant economic growth that strengthened the Chinese Communist Party's power.
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