The Chinese Communist Party has not historically prized independence of thoughts among its party members. During Mao Zedong's rectification movement, thousands were killed in purges as he attempted to reform their thinking. For the modern Communist Party in China, the push for collective thought is thankfully less violent and more restrained. New technology has given it a black mirror twist. It involves endless meetings to study his speeches and will involve use of an app that was developed a few years ago by the party.