It's possible that it's as simple as something like Xi asking, "What have you learned from Russia-Ukraine that will make our takeover of Taiwan less costly?" And didn't like the answer.
2026-02-08 01:11:39
It is one thing for a leader to show no mercy to his enemies; it is quite another for him to be so pitiless with his friends.
Civilian authoritarian leaders have no friends in the military.
It's possible that it's as simple as something like Xi asking, "What have you learned from Russia-Ukraine that will make our takeover of Taiwan less costly?" And didn't like the answer.
It is one thing for a leader to show no mercy to his enemies; it is quite another for him to be so pitiless with his friends.
Civilian authoritarian leaders have no friends in the military.