Another Great Leap Forward for China?

As expected, Xi Jinping has become a virtual dictator of China, like Mao Zedong used to be, as the party enshrined his thoughts into the constitution of the party. This is called, "Xi Jinping Thought for the New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics". We have just got used to 'capitalism with Chinese characteristics' in which anyone disagreeing with the party is whisked off to secret prisons, with great resemblance to descriptions of the Gulag Archipelago. Socialism is state control of business, so does it mean that Xi would like to nationalise successful companies, like Alibaba? Business leaders can suddenly disappear if they displease party officials, so state control will take away the risks of doing business in China. Xi has been accumulating official titles over the last few years. Last year he anointed himself Commander in Chief of the Peoples' Liberation Army, or the PLA. Then he was hailed as 'mighty Uncle Xi', a term used for the emperor in olden days, as well as referred to as a 'core leader' which made him equal to Mao and Deng Xiaoping. What is the legacy of Mao Zedong, that Xi would want to emulate? In 1959 Mao conducted an experiment on his people, known as the Great Leap Forward, in which farm implements were melted down to make machinery. Over 20 million are estimated to have died of starvation as agriculture ground to a halt. The disaster of the Great Leap Forward resulted in opposition to Mao within the party. To silence any criticism Mao unleashed his Cultural Revolution, in which Red Guards, young people, some in their teens, were encouraged to humiliate and beat up older people, to make them subservient to the party. Red Guards carried Mao's thoughts contained in a Little Red Book, much like the quotations of Confucius or Sun Tzu. No accurate figures are available for the number of people killed by Mao but it maybe up to 65 million, wrote L Edwards. "What's so unusual about Emperor Shih Huang of China Dynasty? He buried alive 460 scholars only, but we have buried alive 46,000 scholars," boasted Mao. Red Guards cooked and ate meat of the people they killed. Not just at home, Xi Jinping is intent on expanding China's borders by forcibly occupying international territory. China has constructed artificial islands in international waters of the South China Sea, with military aircraft and ships. Elements of the PLA entered Doklam plateau in Bhutan forcibly, seeking to dominate adjoining Indian territory. A barbaric uncivilized people who can resort to cannibalism, China is a threat to the whole world. What will save us? Seems that Xi has trouble controlling generals of the PLA. Apparently, there was a plot to overthrow him. A civil war in China would bring peace for the world. We hope.