China is becoming a focus of concern and dislike for a litany of sins. Having stitched up Hong Kong, dishonouring the 1997 deal, Beijing has then turned its increasingly hostile gaze across the Pacific region, notably targeting Taiwan. This pits China against the USA and its allies amongst them Australia, New Zealand and the UK. There is also a dangerous standoff with India over one of their border regions (see post June 17 2020). And the EU is digging in its heels, refusing to sign a China trade deal because of the plight of the Muslim Uygurs and other minorities in detention camps and the extensive use of forced labour.
Xi Jinping’s Term chart, 24 October 2017 12.30 pm Beijing, has a confident and successful Sun Jupiter in a risk-taking opposition to Uranus, so he’s not afraid to go for expansionist gambles. Jupiter in a term chart usually bestows luck, whether deserved or not, so it’s tricky to know quite how 2021 will shake down with tr Pluto square the Term Uranus from late February for two years which can on its own be destabilising. What is certain is that tr Neptune square the Term Saturn from late May 2021, on and off till late 2022 will cause considerable uncertainty and some panic.
This coincides with tr Neptune square his Gemini Sun (yet another one!), which or may not give rise to yet more questions about his health. His Term chart given that he’s now into an infinity presidency will run into a dead halt come 2024.
The two China charts do indicate an exceptionally rocky road ahead. The 1 January 1912 chart (which showed up the Covid-19 crisis most clearly) has tr Pluto continuing to assault the natural-disaster-prone and highly-strung, can-be-fanatical Neptune opposition Uranus for another three years. There will be frustrations and anger from tr Pluto trine the Mars till late 2021; and economic hiccups from the middle of this year as tr Uranus is conjunct the Saturn in Taurus into 2022. 2022/23 will be years of major disruption, perhaps rebellions, certainly a degree of mayhem not seen for decades.
The China 1 October 1949 chart has a worrisome, explosive tr Uranus square the aggressive 7th house Mars Pluto from the middle of 2021, exacerbating in 2022 as both tr Uranus square tr Saturn hit on the Mars Pluto. There will be setbacks, high insecurity which could lead to rash actions.
Joe Biden’s chart relocated to Beijing isn’t as aggravated as his astrocartography to Iran, Russia and the Middle East. Though his relationship charts with both China charts, will be up and down with a discouraging sense of slog from late January 2021 and some reversals mid year onwards.
Add On: From Mark Annand. “To add further credence to your outlook for crises ahead, we need look no further than the chart for the CCP which controls practically everything that moves in China. It’s start date is 23 July 1921 Shanghai putting the Sun at 29Cancer15 nicely lined up for the first demolition hammer blows of a Pluto opposition, in orb by 20 March 2022 and exact for Pluto’s first pass 11 months later on 20 February 2023. All of which seems to correspond closely with the timings given in your report.