High Communist Parties Provide a United Front, Crushing Rumors of Coup on the Internet
The Chinese government is bolstering nationalist sentiment ahead of a key assembly of the country’s ruling party where party leader Xi Jinping is expected to win an unprecedented third term. In recent weeks, state media has amplified patriotic themes of “struggle” and “red legacy” while cautioning against internal and external threats in front of the Chinese Communist Party’s highest political assembly.
On Monday, Xi was quoted in a front-page article in the People’s Daily as saying, “We will have to carry on our ‘red blood legacy,’ motivate fighting spirit, and lead the way with the history of struggle and the wonderful achievements of the holiday. “
Exhibits were held at many “red heritage” sites across the country, telling the story of how the Communist Party fought and won the civil war in the 1940s. At the Communist Party Museum of China, giant portraits of Xi reminiscent of photographs of Mao as an ideal leader figured prominently.
All members of the Party’s Politburo Standing Committee, Xi and Premier Li Keqiang, put forward a united front last week when they attended one such expo in Beijing, reversing rumors of a “coup” circulating on the Internet.
In recent weeks, state media have repeated patriotic rhetoric, portraying a picture of China’s developing national strength and the excellent achievements of Xi’s decade in power, but also warning of the need to fight in a hostile political environment. In the most recent factor of the Qiushi Communist Party newspaper, Xi under pressure wants to “fight” and strengthen the party’s “fighting ability” through political and ideological leadership.
“All components deserve to fully realize the long, complex and arduous nature of this wonderful fight, bring forward the fighting spirit, improve fighting ability, and often achieve new victories in the wonderful fight,” he said. warned. The article is part of a speech Xi delivered at the last component congress in 2017, and was republished on October 1, the national holiday. Analysts say this set the tone for the upcoming component congress and indicates a continuation of Xi’s existing political line. In the article, Xi reiterated that his “greatest dream” is to rejuvenate the Chinese country and the realization of communism is the ultimate goal of the component. objective. Demonstrating an awareness of threats at home and abroad, Xi under pressure that “all viruses that erode the fitness of the component” should be eradicated. He called on the members to “safeguard the sovereignty and security of our country”, to “resolutely oppose all acts that divide the country, threaten the country’s unity, social harmony and stability” and to “conscientiously protect themselves against various risks. to be re-elected as the country’s top tough leader at the component’s 20th congress, which begins on October 16. Held twice a decade, the assembly comes as Xi faces major political challenges, in addition to deteriorating relations with the United States and the Western world, as well as an economy suffering amid a strict zero-Covid that also has fueled internal discontent.