China, under Chairman Xi Jinping, thought it was wiser than anyone else. In fact, instead of wisdom, it turned out that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi was pursuing nothing other than obstinate exceptionalism, believing it could do what no other nation on Earth could achieve.
But it appears that his authoritarian rule is being questioned as the recent angry protests by the people across China over Xi's Zero-Covid policy is a crucial development.
China's crackdown on anti-COVID protests has prompted calls from the global community to stand beside the protesters and take action against the Chinese authorities.
Blank sheets of paper, held by protestors, have become a symbol of a mass uprising being witnessed against the Communist-ruled strict zero-COVID policy, according to US media reports.
Writing for the InsideOver publication, columnist Federico Giuliani argued that the uprising has focused in a way not seen since the Communists took control of the mainland in 1949, and the Chinese President is facing an unprecedented crisis.
China is a nation of 1.4 billion people, ruled by an authoritarian government unable to abide dissent. China has 106 cities possessing populations more than one million, so a few hundred, or even a thousand, people gathering on a street does not yet constitute "mass" protests.
According to Xinhua news agency, Liu was formerly head of the discipline inspection and supervision team sent to the Ministry of State Security by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the National Congress appears to provide assurance of reducing the use of coal as the focal point in energy production mix but the international community raises concerns over the leader's allusions to the country's energy strategy.
As Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping won the historic third term through the 20th National Congress, the analyst believes that the new Politburo Standing Committee has no counterbalance or checks and balances as all the members of the new system are President "faithful".
Analysts believe that the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) is a new round of purges that is approaching sooner than later.
Major stock markets fell sharply after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) this month which saw Chinese leader Xi Jinping secure a historic third term.