“The dream of a strong army — the Chinese Dream.” 2015 poster featuring China’s president Xi Jinping in front of significant and powerful symbolic images. . Source: https://chineseposters.net/posters/e37-932

The trouble with Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein, March 13, 2023

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“The dream of a strong army — the Chinese Dream.” 2015 poster featuring China’s president Xi Jinping in front of significant and powerful symbolic images. . Source: https://chineseposters.net/posters/e37-932

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