Campaign to teach Xi Jinping thought, how is it going to work in practice? Are people going to have to sit some kind of test at the end? No, it's not quite as regimented as that, but everybody will have to attend numerous meetings. Officials are saying that the whole point of these criticism and self-criticism sessions is that people should emerge red-faced and sweating after them. In other words, officials are stressing this should be a psychologically tough process.
He made the same announcement on the same day four years ago and went on to win. But this time, the President is older and less popular. Could he be elected again? The rollout of a new education campaign in China shows just how much control Xi Jinping has. And, a deadly war tactic that is working well for Ukraine.
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