What’s With the Chinese Communist Party and Slogans?
A brief history of Chinese leaders’ words of wisdom.
One of the more enjoyable aspects of Chinese leadership changes is the inevitable introduction of a brand new governing slogan. Ever since Deng Xiaoping assumed control of the country in 1978, each successive generation of Chinese leaders has adopted a signature phrase, one that subsequently worms its way into dozens of speeches, policy papers, and other instruments of state propaganda. With Xi Jinping now firmly ensconced into China's leadership, we fortunately haven't had to wait long for his own unique contribution to this Chinese oeuvre: the "China Dream".
