“It’s an anxiety based on uncertainty about this question: How far does all this go?”In the essay, Li celebrates reports of wealthy stars being detained on accusations of sexual assault or fined for tax avoidance. The Chinese government’s recent crackdown on erring companies and celebrities has reinforced Xi’s image as a staunch defender of socialist discipline. Before he struck fame, Li, in his early 60s, had published more than 1,000 essays, many taking aim at those he saw as undermining China’s socialist heritage. He cited echoes of 2018, when a Chinese blogger argued that the private sector should be phased out, adding to jitters about the government’s intentions. “An essay in the People’s Daily won’t be enough to make them back down,” he added of China’s emboldened leftists.

Source: bd News24 September 10, 2021 09:33 UTC