How much of a threat is TikTok?
Amanpour
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The West Misunderstands China's Goals
I think this perception of China as the existential threat is overblown. I think what Xi Jinping wants to do is make the world safe for the Chinese Communist Party. It means throwing China's weight around wherever they can towards that goal. And increasingly, they've had the economic clout to use that leverage. For example, when they were angry at Australia because the Australian government suggested an independent inquiry into the origins of COVID., they impose all sorts of very tough economic measures. They've done the same with Lithuania because Lithuania is close to Taiwan. So it's important in the discussion about China to be absolutely clear-headed about the need to push back in certain areas.
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