O n Jan. 1, Quishi, the official ideological journal of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published a speech by President Xi Jinping. In it, China’s strongest leader since Mao Zedong called for a period of protracted “struggle” to maintain political security, achieve self-reliance, and demonstrate the superiority of “Chinese-style” modernization over that touted in the West. “History has repeatedly proven that striving for security through struggle brings genuine security,” Xi said, “while