Faculty Fellow Joshua Eisenman (global affairs) has co-authored an opinion piece in FP titled, “Beijing’s Schadenfreude Over the Capitol Riots Conceals Deep Anxiety.” The article discusses how China’s elite are nervous about the coming succession crisis around Xi Jinping.
The article concludes, “For [China], the events of Jan. 6 not only provide some welcome schadenfreude at the United States’ expense, but they also give them political cover to express their fears about the long-term implications of Xi’s power grab.”