Slogans are an integral part of political life in China, with the Communist Party using them to impart to the masses their latest thinking (hence the ‘correct’ thinking’ on a wide variety of issues. Each new political campaign or government initiative requires it’s own slogan. The BBC recently published a list of 11 slogans that […]
Chinese Dreaming
For the past few months I have had the song “California Dreaming’” stuck in my head. I blame Chinese president Xi Jinping and his propagation of the notion of a “Chinese Dream.” It has become a feature of political culture in China that each new leader puts forth a slogan that he hopes will define […]
