China's Ban on Bitcoin Follows a Pattern Frequently Used by Beijing Since the End 2000s

Anything that promotes freedom is banned by the Chinese authorities.

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Since Xi Jinping came to power in March 2013, it became clear to everyone that China's goal was to become the world's leading superpower in the future. Beijing has been doing everything since then to give itself a chance to overthrow America's stranglehold on the world.

To achieve this goal, Xi Jinping has strengthened the grip of the p…