Chinese Drama

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.

Chinese politics are undergoing an extraordinary public turmoil amidst a transition to a new generation of leaders. It appears to reflect struggles between those who have been in charge for decades and a faction currying support among the countless millions in China yet to benefit from the country’s economic miracle.

Their champion, a regional party chief whose populism was a throwback to the hardline policies of modern China’s founder, Mao Tse Tung, has recently been purged. That may not end the ferment, though.

The big question is: What role will the Chinese military play in sorting out the future leadership and what price will it extract? Might it be more money for weapons and more latitude to act aggressively – at our expense and that of our allies in Asia and perhaps elsewhere?

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Learn more at SecureFreedomRadio.com.