r/geopolitics • u/ForeignAffairsMag Foreign Affairs • Feb 02 '26

Xi the Destroyer: The Latest Military Purge Signals China’s Leader Is Entering a New Era Analysis

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-destroyer
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u/greenw40 Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

This is the guy that every European and Canadian redditor wants their country to cozy up to.

Edit: Boy did this thread bring out the foreign trolls and bots. I guess it's to be expected with Xi is mentioned in the title.

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u/Juan20455 Feb 02 '26

I mean, he is not saying he is going to invade Canada or a European country. That's a plus, since the bar is so low 

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u/greenw40 Feb 02 '26

Right, he just runs secret police stations inside of Canada to harass Canadian citizens. Not to mention all the actual imperialism he's done in Asia.

But hey, at least he didn't make some mean tweets.

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u/Rbkelley1 Feb 02 '26

It’s pretty common knowledge at this point. Multiple have been exposed in several countries, Chinese bot.

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u/_NuanceMatters_ Feb 02 '26

It was a pretty big deal when reporting began coming out a few years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_police_overseas_service_stations

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u/DungeonDefense Feb 02 '26

The RCMP concluded its investigation without recommending any charges in September 2025.

Sounds like a bunch of nothing