China's kids get schooled in 'Xi Jinping thought'China's new school year began WednesdayBEIJING - Chinese pupils returned to school Wednesday with new textbooks peppered with "Xi Jinping thought", as the Communist Party aims to extend his personality cult to children as young as seven and rear a new generation of patriots. Lessons are interspersed with quotes from Xi on patriotism and duty, as well as anecdotes of his meetings with ordinary citizens. "Grandpa Xi Jinping is very busy with work, but no matter how busy he is, he still joins our activities and cares about our growth," one textbook says. Xi's thought, which encompasses 14 principles including "absolute Party leadership" over the military and "improving living standards through development". The principles are now cited regularly by officials in wildly varying contexts from fighting Covid-19 to literature and art, and universities have opened institutes dedicated to Xi's thought.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2021 03:33 UTC