In a chilling and regressive turn, Xi Jinping is steering China back toward the darkest days of authoritarian rule, akin to the oppressive indoctrination seen in North Korea. By enforcing the study of “Xi Jinping Thought” in kindergartens across the nation, Xi is not only mimicking the cult of personality that defined Mao Zedong’s reign but is also dragging China into a new era of state-controlled thought policing. This draconian measure targets the youngest and most impressionable members of society, ensuring that Xi’s authoritarian ideology is instilled from the earliest possible age.

The China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping, has often been a subject of intense global debate and scrutiny. The initiative, which aims to enhance global trade routes and infrastructure by connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through land and maritime networks, is portrayed by China as a mutually beneficial development strategy. However, it has also faced significant criticism, with many analysts and critics describing it as a modern form of economic colonization cloaked in the guise of developmental aid and cooperation.