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Remembering The Cultural Revolution In Modern China
Intelligence Squared
China's History Is Taking the Place of Religion as a Moral Primer
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I think he sees history as being extraordinarily powerful. He sort of talks about historical nihilism, which is something that's put on a par as a danger to the party with Western democracy. I think in Xi's case, there obviously is a very personal element. But I also think what's clearly critical is that the parties promised to serve the people. Really the credibility of that was in tatters after the Cultural Revolution.
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