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Resistance rises when people realize that their supposed supreme leader does not care about them: this just latest example of many in China.

The Atlantic

The Atlantic

Instead of visiting the scene of devastation, Xi Jinping stayed safely in Beijing after floodwaters left more than 1,100 dead in the Himalayas—and his absence signals a bigger problem for China, @MichaelSchuman argues. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/09/china-nepal-food-xi-jinping/688484/?taid=6a9a37bdce2a520001af1da1&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter