Thread by @jinpeili

CCTV FOLLIES 12.04 Xi: Constitution is me
-Jiang accolades keep coming in:
-All ethnic groups in Tibet loved Jiang
-Jiang was a precursor to Xi Jinping (Hu, not so much)
-Constitution is the authority and will of the Party
-Russian rockets flare
-Pasta pricey in Italy

Tibet party branch secretary on the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin...
"We are deeply saddened because we really have deep memories of him."

"Jiang exerted great effort to build a new, modern socialist Tibet"
"We must turn our grief into power to unite and struggle"
(last line sounds like a Xi soundbite)

The President of Senegal chimes in his deep condolences.

Jiang did so much for the Chinese race, great rejuvenation, etc etc. Miss him so much and forever.

(One wonders how old she was when Jiang was in power.)
More stock photos of Xi's ten years.

Not sure if this pix are real or altered, but they make for great visuals of China's advance into space.

But the big story of the day is rule of law. Police reach out to the people to teach them their rights. (ahem)

From the snowy northeast to tropical Yunnan, police pose for photo ops illustrating rule by law.

The police make house calls to colorfully dressed minorities who act totally natural and don't seem to notice the camera. Once inside they tell the minorities about their rights.
China is a country under rule of law.

Swearing to uphold the constitution:
"To uphold the authority of the constitution is to uphold the authority and common will of the Party" -Xi Jinping

The constitution as Xi sees it is like the new red book:

"As China’s fundamental law, the constitution is the concentrated embodiment of the will of the Party" -Xi

(law=party, party=Xi, but I digress)

It's important to remind everyone in all walks of life that they have rights.

The right to uphold the iron-clad rule of the party.

Elsewhere on the planet...

It's bombs away as Russia tames Ukraine.

CCTV, perhaps tiring of stock Russian footage, is starting to get fancy, blending Russian assault shots with their own in-house map of Ukraine.

Lots of rocket shots...

With firepower like this, how can Russia not succeed?

Well, Ukraine is fighting back.
(Soldiers here are shown taking a break for drinks)

But CCTV really shows its universal, humanitarian side by lamenting the high cost of preparing of pasta in Italy which is subject to higher fuel costs due to the pernicious US sanctions against Russian gas suppliers.

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