Military Coup in China? Did Xi Jinping Dig his Own Grave?

History is replete with instances where an autocrat’s ambition rose beyond what the world could tolerate and led to the downfall of his regime. Xi Jinping’s unfair adventurism for retaining power by bending the laws according to his will is obviously making too many people like Hu Jintao (former President of  The People’s Republic of China) and Wen Jiabao (former Premier of  The People’s Republic of China) unhappy which could result in a military coup in China.

Xi Jinping is Scarily Overambitious

At the beginning of his reign, Xi sold the notion that by 2020, there will be no more poor people in China. With a commitment to advancing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in order to realize China’s dream of a renaissance, he positioned himself internationally as the champion of global peace and the fight against climate change. As the “Chairman of All,” he implied that he was the tallest leader on the earth by successfully campaigning for a second term and doing everything in his power to advance himself under the slogan “Making China Great.” His anti-corruption campaign was particularly well-liked by the general public because it led to the systematic eradication of all opposing elements and all of his potential rivals.

The Critical point

With 7.9% GDP growth when he became president in 2012, Xi oversaw China’s subsequent economic decline. With BRI failing and COVID-19 being handled improperly, his only noteworthy accomplishment is that he was better than others in getting rid of dissenting elements.

The democratic winds will begin to blow from Hong Kong and Taiwan as his dictatorship begins to fail economically, and the educated youth may not be able to bear the dictatorial system of Xi Jinping since it lacks an effective grievance redressal system.
Risky are several of his actions, like the brutal National Security Law that was implemented in Hong Kong and the harsh treatment of Uighurs in the province of Xinjiang.

Multiple Fronts Are Open

China has unfairly taken advantage of the pandemic’s early recovery to assert itself on a number of fronts, including the India-China border, where both sides were free to patrol. China has inadvertently encroached on some territory that is not supposed to be held under the mutually agreed-upon CBMs. With growing assertiveness against rival claims like Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, this is a follow-up to Chinese adventurism in the Indo-Pacific at several locations in the South and the East China Sea. It unilaterally passed the harsh National Security Act, which has removed Hong Kong’s autonomy in addition to Taiwan’s pressure. As in the totalitarian state, sycophancy occasionally hinders leaders from receiving objective advice from junior strategists, the strategic calculations appear to be ambitious. Hitler disregarded the advice of his subordinates and led Germany into disaster when he launched an attack on Russia during World War II that was beyond its logistical capacity for sustaining in the winter.

Global Response

Had Xi Jinping not harbored authoritarian overambition to accomplish these goals by unfairly utilizing epidemics, the Chinese ideal of “Rejuvenation” and his goal of a “Prosperous Developed Society” with a “War Winning Modern PLA” by 2050 would have been feasible. Given the level of opposition his dictatorship has faced across the world, it is clear that China must be economically isolated from the rest of the world as well as that the world needs to diversify its global manufacturing base. Thus, Xi has led his nation on a path of disaster.