The Guardian’s view on Xi Jinping, Putin and Kim: Pay attention to China’s statement of intention, but don’t regard it as facts | Editorial

on On Wednesday morning, Beijingers living near Tiananmen Square were issued cold breakfast bags and ordered to avoid cooking Magnum Military Parade. The Communist Party of China goes Extraordinary length To ensure nothing can hide the message of such a performance – in this case, Xi Jinping is reshaping the global order, China is “unstoppable” in his words.

Parade positioning for 80 years since the end of World War II China As “humans face peace or war again, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-zero”, as “humans face human choice again, and can also be equally victorious by the East.” China “is not afraid of bullies.”

Nationalism has become More and more central Publish the Party’s domestic information. For international observers, this is a list of guests, even more Larger nuclear and regular Arsenalclarify the intention. The image of Chinese leaders is Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, just like the champions of other dictatorial courts, is almost impossible to be more astonishing. It found the scheduled audience. Donald Trump – His drama may be in sharp contrast to his Your own shocking but arduous parade June – accusing three of them of conspiracy against the United States.

However, if China’s rise is the fundamental force in global power transfer, Mr. Trump offers new opportunities for his country as he divides and weakens his country and bullies our allies Global Order after Attack War. New Delhi is seen as a potential counterweight for Beijing. But Narendra Modi Clear membership Trump’s punitive tariffs on India. For many governments, China now looks like it is more predictable, if not more friendly players.

Despite talking about the “axis of turmoil,” the relationship between China, Russia and North Korea’s leaders is better understood as consistency. Although there is no need to prevent them from lasting or causing lasting damage, there are still restrictions and friction. Moscow relied on Chinese diplomatic and economic support and equipment in its war in Ukraine, but had to turn to Pyongyang for weapons and troops. After Mr. Trump attracted North Korean leaders, Xi Jinping accepted Mr. Kim. Now he keeps him nearby to prevent Pyongyang from getting closer and closer to Moscow.

China’s military progress also faces challenges. Pakistan sees a Chinese fighter plane in May’s clash with India Test in battle first. But since the People’s Liberation Force saw action and Expanded purgeincluding generals Promoted by Mr. XI himselfsuggesting that he still cares about its corruption, political reliability or both.

It would be foolish to ignore Beijing’s statement of intention. But it is also silly to confuse it with a statement of fact. Still writing in the future. Governments in Asia, Europe and elsewhere can still make choices; these will be done by the United States as much as the Chinese. Mr. Trump is surrounded by Chinese hawks. However, the biggest threat to Taiwan may not be that Chinese military confidence leads Xi Jinping to risk war with the United States, but that Mr. Trump introduced it to a trade agreement.