Xi Jinping’s Statements in Party Publication Stress Need for Strict Order

Xi Jinping’s Statements in Party Publication Stress Need for Strict Order
Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on May 16, 2017. Wu Hong-Pool/Getty Images
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In China, where politics involves a great deal of ideological ritual behind closed doors, what the state media chooses to publish—and when—can be an indicator of trends, crises, or power struggle within the Chinese Communist Party.