To steer the propaganda machinery in the run-up to the 20th National Congress, several transfers/postings have been made recently, placing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s confidantes at key places.
A former senior official at Central Party School Li Shulei, who is considered close to President Xi and has also favourably written about Xi in the state media, has been appointed as Deputy Minister in Central Propaganda Department.
Similarly, a veteran CCP media person Fu Hua has been appointed as President of Xinhua News Agency and Lu Yansong has been brought in as editor-in-chief, whereas Xi’s protege Xu Lin has been appointed as Head of National Radio and Television Administration.
While President Jinping is all set to secure his third term in power, China is not as strong as it used to be in the pre-COVID times.
With the National People’s Congress of China in 2018 approving the removal of the two-term limit on the presidency, President of China Xi Jinping can now effectively remain in power for life, reported Geopolitica.info.
China’s aspiration to be a global superpower has been brought to a virtual standstill because its supreme leader, Xi Jinping, does not want to take any chance on the way to ensure a record third term in power.