Xi Jinping Criticized Intra-Party Democracy Ahead of Move for Lifelong Leadership
A large screen showing communist officials and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (center) during a mass gala marking the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party at the Olympic Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, China on June 28, 2021. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
China’s top leader Xi Jinping previously scorned democratic thinking and called for tightened self-governance before making himself a life-long ruler, according to a new book published in June.
The book contains internal speeches not previously made public. Xi’s comments were in response to rumors of a shift to a democratic model inside the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Rita Li is a reporter with The Epoch Times, focusing on U.S. and China-related topics. She began writing for the Chinese-language edition in 2018.
