But for He the show of national strength will lead to reflections on his lost dreams of a democratic China. During that phase the Communist party was supposed to share power before advancing on to socialism and finally communism. “But after people gain power, it’s easy to become dictatorial.”He got involved with the Communist party because of his democratic ideals. Reflecting on his life, He said he didn’t feel cheated by the Communist party, like some people from his generation. 2012 Xi Jinping takes over as Communist party chief and assumes the presidency in March 2013.

Source: The Guardian September 29, 2019 04:26 UTC