Xi honors both his liberal father and Mao in bid to unify the splintered ‘Red aristocracy’

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Xi honors both his liberal father and Mao in bid to unify the splintered ‘Red aristocracy’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com President Xi Jinping has surprised party cadres and members by holding a high-profile celebration of the 100th birthday of his late father Xi Zhongxun, a former Politburo member and vice-premier noted for his liberal political views. It is against the Confucianist tradition of humility and propriety to use […]

Three birthdays say much about China’s future and its leaders’ ‘revolutionary bloodline’

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Three birthdays say much about China’s future and its leaders’ ‘revolutionary bloodline’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com There are three major birthdays and anniversaries in this year’s political calendar – and how they will be celebrated says much about the country’s future. The first one is the 60th birthday of President and party General Secretary Xi Jinping, which falls on June 15.The second is the […]