Cracks may be starting to show in Xi Jinping’s absolute rule over China due to Trump’s trade war
- The intensifying trade war between China and the US is causing a massive rift within the Communist Party of China (CPC).
- Though Xi has been clamping down on dissent, veteran party members have expressed discontent about China’s image and Xi’s handling of the trade dispute.
- Several sources close to the government told Reuters that China’s strong nationalist branding has only provoked the US and hurt China’s economy.
- Other sources told Japanese daily Sankei Shimbun that several party elders, including Hu Jintao, wrote a letter urging a review of CPC’s economic and diplomatic policy in a rare display of reproval.