His predecessors Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao never received such treatment. They were simply equals among a collective leadership.
Ji Xinping is much more. He is China’s first paramount ruler since Deng Xiaoping.
I would not be surprised to find that the Chinese had advanced more under Xi, than the Illinois economy in the same time period.
Yes, he is a Chicom and good at too.
China has been ruled by dynasties for 5000 years.
I truly believe Deng Xiaoping was the start of the latest dynasty. Xi is a continuation of that, and I think it will last quite a while, long after Xi is gone.
After thousands of years of being under that type of rule people get used to it, probably even get culturally and genetically “bred” to like it, simply via survival and thriving under such a system.
What China has accomplished in the short 30 years since Deng Xiaoping is nothing short of a miracle.
While I was there recently I saw a country very serious about its future development and the role it wants to play in the world. Also I sensed the people were optimistic, confident and proud of their country. Whereas, we are more devided than ever, half of our population hates this country and trashes it on a daily basis. Our biggest concerns are whether delusionals can use the bathroom of their choosing and whether the military should allow them to serve and pay for their sex change operations, and of course we also have to provide snowflakes with protection from microagressions and safe spaces.
I like the direction China is going better than the path we’re on. Sooner or later we’ll have to pay for our foolishness.