China’s Xi Jinping rewrites history to secure his political future

France24 ^ | November 9, 2021

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Xi Jinping is looking to rewrite history. At a four-day conference of the Communist Party’s powerful Central Committee that began on Monday, delegates are set to cement Xi’s status as one of China’s greats.

Around 400 top members of the regime are meeting behind closed doors to discuss the text of a resolution that has not been released to the public. The document is likely to be a "reinterpretation of some recent events in Chinese history”, explained Marc Lanteigne, a China specialist at the Arctic University of Norway.

A political gathering to discuss the historical record might sound esoteric, but China scholars say the real-world stakes of the November 8-11 conference cannot be overstated.

"It’s an extremely important document because it will be only the third time in the party’s 100-year history that a Chinese leader has allowed himself to publish such a resolution," said Olivia Cheung, from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

Before Xi, only two Chinese leaders – Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping – dared venture into rewriting the historical record.

Mao, the founder of Communist China, used resolutions as a political weapon in 1945 to criticise the past actions of his opponents – who were already under arrest.

The resolution solidified Mao’s absolute authority over the party.

[Seruzawa]

Stalin did the same. Lol.

[frank ballenger]

While in our country’s history classes in public schools:
“Slavery ended during President Obama’s second term in office.” “An attempt at a fascist takeover of the USA was thwarted as two impeachments and then an election loss in 2020 finally ousted Donald Trump.” “White racism is systemic and cannot be eradicated until whites are a minority and no longer in power.”

Seems okay. /S

[poconopundit]

And through Brandon, his proxy, Xi also rules over America.