Is Xi Jinping’s Grip on Power in China Slipping? | Heng He

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This is the 30 minute TV version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Heng He. The longer-form version was released on Epoch TV on April 26, 2025.

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A recently leaked directive details the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy to respond to Trump’s tariffs.

How is the CCP trying to leverage this moment? Will this be the end of China as the “factory of the world?”

And what’s behind the purges in the military, the apparent removal of two Xi Jinping loyalists, and recent changes in top CCP leadership? Why did two top CCP officials recently swap positions?

Joining Jan today is longtime China analyst and commentator Heng He.

CHAPTER TITLES
0:00:00 - Introduction: Leaked CCP Directive and US-China Tensions

0:00:54 - The Purpose of the Secret Directive: Ending US Dominance

0:02:14 - China's Shifting Strategy: From Economic Reform to Global Takeover

0:04:48 - United Front Strategy: Influencing European Countries

0:07:41 - Rationing and Preparation for Potential Isolation

0:09:08 - Leadership Changes and Power Struggles in the CCP

0:11:42 - Understanding the Communist Party's Power Structure

0:14:03 - The Mafia-like Dynamics of CCP Leadership

0:18:12 - Economic Challenges and Internal Conflicts

0:20:33 - The Three Pillars of China's Economy

0:22:12 - China's Manufacturing-Focused Economic Model

0:24:17 - Ghost Cities and Planned Economy Strategies

0:25:36 - Returning to Planned Economy Approaches

0:28:05 - Political Reform and Economic Contradictions

0:34:18 - Military Purges and Leadership Changes

0:38:47 - The Party's Military: Designed to Protect CCP Power

0:43:22 - The Leaked Directive: Going for Broke

0:46:07 - Impact of US Tariffs on China and Neighboring Countries

0:51:09 - The COVID-19 Accountability Website

0:56:16 - The Most Dangerous (or Important) Time Since World War Two

0:59:31 - Concluding Thoughts on US-China Relations