Xi Jinping is using rare-earth export controls and a range of domestic and international strategies to strengthen China’s global influence while tightening ideological control at home to maintain political cohesion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/16/world/xi-jinpings-balancing-act-both-home-and-abroad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #xijinping #chinesecommunistparty