Not even the regime's most ardent supporters are privy to the Chinese Communist Party's intentions.
as its leader for a third consecutive term, forcing some of China's staunchest propagandists into an unexpected about-face., but it was only confirmed when the party's twice-a-decade national congress concluded on Saturday with his name still high on the delegates list.
Left to right: Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, greet Chinese and foreign press at the Great Hall of People on October 23, 2022, in Beijing.
It was welcomed in many corners of the world. Among observers in the West, Xi, a mild-mannered former provincial governor, was seen as a potential reformer, beginning his rule with a promise to stamp out corruption.to Beijing's cause as Hu Xijin, the former editor of the state-run tabloid, theOn November 14, 2012, a day before Xi emerged as CCP general secretary, Hu Xijin called it an important moment."This is the institutionalization [of the transfer of power].
But critics in the West weren't the only ones who were scrutinizing his and others' past comments. On Monday, China watchers noticed Hu Xijin had changed his Weibo settings to hide posts older than six months, in a move to effectively conceal potentially troublesome views.
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