'A huge deal' for China as the era of Xi Jinping Thought begins Read more“I’m Wang Yong from the Tonghua Iron and Steel factory,” proclaimed the delegate from the north-eastern province of Jilin. Facebook Twitter Pinterest People dressed in Red Army uniforms perform in Yiyang, central Jiangxi province. “He saved socialism.”To the outsider there was an almost comic feel to this explosion of sycophancy, even if some of the praise for the thoughts of Xi Jinping seemed to be heartfelt. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A Chinese minority delegate wearing a traditional costume attends the open-delegation Communist party discussions in at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Xi Jinping (centre) prepares to deliver a marathon three and a half hour speech at the CPC congress.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2017 09:21 UTC