China's Communist Party is meeting to decide whether to rewrite history and place Xi Jinping among the party’s era-defining leaders.
This would give him the same rank as Mao Zedong, and is sure to become the focus of an intense propaganda campaign. nyti.ms/3F5F6aJ
This would give him the same rank as Mao Zedong, and is sure to become the focus of an intense propaganda campaign. nyti.ms/3F5F6aJ
The Chinese Communist Party is poised to justify extending Xi Jinping's rule for a third five-year term. This would reassess the party’s 100-year history. nyti.ms/3wAwNk1
The meeting, or "plenum," is a big deal in Chinese politics. Devoted to Communist Party history, it shows just how much controlling the past matters to the party.
Previous gatherings have brought major changes. nyti.ms/3qslA47
Previous gatherings have brought major changes. nyti.ms/3qslA47
In China, history isn't just about political legitimacy. It's an instrument of political control.
Slander of the country’s heroes and martyrs, as defined by the Communist Party, is now punishable by up to three years in prison. nyti.ms/3n5R1iy
Slander of the country’s heroes and martyrs, as defined by the Communist Party, is now punishable by up to three years in prison. nyti.ms/3n5R1iy
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