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Why are China's workers studying 'Xi Jinping Thought'?

2023-09-07 08:01:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Why are China's workers studying 'Xi Jinping Thought'?

China's workers have long been known for long hours at the office, but now they face a new set of responsibilities: studying the writings of President Xi Jinping.

Since Beijing launched a new propaganda drive earlier this year, Xi Jinping Thought is reportedly becoming a common topic of discussion among employees at state-owned companies and private businesses, including foreign firms.

What is 'Xi Jinping Thought'?

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, or Xi Jinping Thought for short, is a compilation of the Chinese leader's writings and speeches on the course of China's development.

The stated goal of the writings is "the great renewal of the Chinese nation".

In April, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a new campaign to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought.

Since then, the campaign has spread to the business world.

Media outlets, including Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia, have reported anonymous accounts from bankers and other employees describing meetings and lengthy discussions about Xi's deeds.

Some of the workplaces reported to be affected include global companies headquartered overseas.

Under Xi, the world's second-largest economy has taken a turn toward greater ideological purity based on the party's Marxist-Leninist roots and its cult of personality.

What happens in these study sessions?

While Xi Jinping Thought study sessions have no real analogue in the Western world, they function somewhat similar to an activity like Bible studies, said Andy Mok, a senior researcher at the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing. / CNA





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