本期节目中，主持人 Demetri Kofinas 与伊丽莎白·伊科诺米谈论了新帝国主义中国的崛起以及习近平的崛起。我们可能正在见证一个新的帝国主义中国的诞生，这是由该国领导人习近平的魅力操纵带来的。在目前的关头，尚不清楚习近平权力过分集中意味着什么，以及他的破坏性新政策将如何影响世界其他国家，但我们可以肯定地说一件事——国际权力动态已经开始发生变化。习近平的任期真正始于 2012 年，当时他成为中国共产党的总书记，中国共产党是中国唯一的执政党。如今，他还担任国家元首和军队首长。总而言之，这些都是中国政府最重要的领导职位。如果还不够，今年早些时候，习近平在一次极具争议的行动中取消了总统任期限制。因此，他可能终身担任总统。由于习近平几乎完全控制了权力，他能够将政府中的对手和被他统治的公民牢牢控制住。他利用分裂的反腐败运动来消除异议人士，他监督着根植于虚假新闻和事件的大规模宣传行动，他还通过防火墙审查互联网，剥夺了人民获取信息的权利。尽管许多西方国家可能对这种做法感到反感，但它们有其好处。最终，习近平的非自由主义策略往往使中国能够超越那些坚持自由价值观的国家。这一事实迫使世界领导人面对一个不可忽视的问题：自由国家能否跟上习近平的帝国主义政策，并确保权力结构保持稳定？在今天的节目中，《第三次革命：习近平与新中国》一书的作者伊丽莎白·伊科诺米与 Demetri Kofinas 共同深入探讨了习近平最重要的政治、经济和外交政策优先事项，以及他的政策可能对世界其他国家产生的影响。

🤔习近平的权力集中：习近平在 2012 年成为中国共产党总书记，并担任国家元首和军队首长，掌握了中国政府最重要的领导职位。他取消了总统任期限制，可能终身担任总统，这表明了他对权力的掌控。

💪习近平的统治手段：习近平通过反腐败运动压制异议，利用宣传机器传播虚假信息，并通过防火墙审查互联网，限制信息自由。这些手段虽然在西方国家看来极具争议，但却有效地巩固了他的统治。

🌎习近平的帝国主义政策：习近平的政策导致中国在经济和军事上崛起，对国际权力结构产生了重大影响。他的政策也引发了西方国家对中国崛起带来的挑战的担忧，例如自由价值观的冲突和国际秩序的改变。

❓习近平的政策对世界的影响：习近平的政策将对世界产生深远的影响，包括经济、政治、安全和文化等各个方面。节目中探讨了习近平的政策可能带来的机遇和挑战，以及国际社会如何应对这些挑战。

🚀新帝国主义中国的崛起：节目中讨论了习近平领导下的中国是否正在走向一个新的帝国主义时代，以及这将如何改变世界格局。节目中还探讨了中国崛起的历史背景和未来趋势，以及其他国家如何应对中国崛起带来的挑战。

In Episode 43 of Hidden Forces, host Demetri Kofinas speaks with Elizabeth Economy about the emergence of a new imperial China and the rise of Xi Jinping.

We may be witnessing the birth of a new imperial China, one that was brought about by the charismatic machinations of the nation’s leader, Xi Jinping. At the present juncture, it’s not exactly clear what Xi’s excessive centralization of power means or how his disruptive new policies will impact the rest of the world, but we can say one thing with certainty — international power dynamics are already starting to shift in response.

Xi’s tenure truly began in 2012, when he became the General Secretary for China’s Communist Party, which is the sole governing party in China. Today, he also serves as the head of the state and the head of the military. Taken as a whole, these are all of the most important leadership positions in the Chinese government. If that’s not enough, earlier this year, in a highly controversial move, Xi did away with presidential term limits. So, he may be president for life.

Because of the near-total control that Xi wields, he is able to keep both his adversaries in the government and the citizens he presides over on a tight leash.

He eliminates his dissenters using divisive anticorruption campaigns, he oversees massive propaganda operations rooted in fabricated news and events, and he denies his people access to information by censuring the internet behind a Great Firewall.

Although many Western nations may balk at such practices, they have their benefits. Ultimately, Xi’s illiberal maneuverings often allow China to outcompete nations that cling to liberal values. This fact forces world leaders to content with a question that cannot be ignored: Can liberal nations keep pace with Xi’s imperial policies and ensure that power structures remain stable?

In today’s episode, Elizabeth Economy, author of The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State, joins Demetri Kofinas for an extensive exploration of Jinping’s top political, economic, and foreign policy priorities and the impact that his policies will likely have on the rest of the world.

Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas

Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou

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