Thinking About ChinaOpinionWhy the Chinese Aren’t Buying the CCP’s ‘China Dream’ CampaignSkeptical and fatigued Chinese aren’t buying the CCP’s ‘China Dream’ campaign.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintYouths walk past a propaganda billboard about the "China Dream," a slogan associated with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, outside a school in Beijing on March 12, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie8/24/2024|Updated: 8/27/20240:00X 1CommentaryDo the Chinese people believe that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can bring China back to prosperity?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesJapan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025China’s Shift to Debt Collector in Developing Countries—From Lender to Loan SharkOct 27, 2025China Envisions ‘Dry Canal’ to Compete With Panama CanalOct 20, 2025