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"China's renewed push for unity and Turkey as a major power."

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The Problem with China's Renewed Push for Unity The Chinese government recently introduced a new set of regulations, set to take effect in 2026, to manage Chinese citizens employed by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China. The new rules state that the Chinese Foreign Ministry will strictly handle the hiring process of these employees, who must abide by a code of conduct that upholds Chinese law. The move means to tighten state control over foreign influence, as well as monitoring Chinese citizens’ loyalty to their country’s political system, laws and values. Though the government in Beijing has always tried to instill a sense of loyalty to the ruling party and its leaders, laws like these suggest there is a newfound sense of urgency to maintain unity. Given China’s recent economic instability, the urgency is unsurprising. But even in times of prosperity, unity is historically elusive in a country as large, populous and regionally disparate as China. Read full article *for a limited time Read More of This Week's Analysis NEW Full Video: Putting George Friedman's Turkey Predictions to the Test: Kamran Bokhari on The Next 100 Years More Popular Articles From Geopolitical Futures How Cyber Escalation is Changing Conflict Escalation today is measured less by the weapons employed than by the systems disabled. Why Haven't Russians Revolted A couple of independent developments help explain the lack of resistance.   Moldova's 'Peaceful Instability' All the signs point to a difficult mandate. George Answers Your Questions: Japan's Demographics, Trump's Shift on Ukraine George's weekly column for GPF subscribers Share Tweet Forward Share We value your thoughts and opinions. Reply here or simply reply to this email. Follow Us Explore More Geopolitical Futures Forecasts Books Analysis Weekly Graphic © 2025 Geopolitical Futures® LLC. All rights reserved. 166 Hargraves Drive, Suite C-400 448, Austin, TX 78737 You are receiving this email at kh6jrm@gmail.com because you signed up for GPF's free newsletter. Unsubscribe from this list by clicking here.