Erika Lafrennie
Most assessments of China focus on what Beijing chooses to display. The speeches. The numbers. The theatrical unity. Yet political systems reveal more through what they cannot name. Silence often carries more information than any public declaration.
China enters 2026 with outward confidence. The narrative is unified. The posture is controlled. The performance is polished. Beneath that surface sits a set of fractures that shape the system from within. These fractures weaken China’s ability to adapt. They distort how it interprets events. They increase the likelihood of sudden shifts.
Beijing uses silence to sustain the illusion of systemic control. But that silence creates blindness. Leaders can’t address problems they refuse to name. The performance of strength becomes a source of weakness. What Beijing refuses to acknowledge becomes what’s most likely to break under pressure.
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