China's vice president orders more thought control over students
Xi Jinping, the Chinese Vice-President, who is tipped to take over from President Hu Jintao later this year, has ordered universities to increase thought control over students and young lecturers.

His call for more ideological indoctrination comes amid a ratcheting up of propaganda ahead of next autumn's keynote Communist Party congress, which is likely to see Mr Xi unveiled as China's next leader.

"University Communist Party organs must adopt firmer and stronger measures to maintain harmony and stability in universities," Mr Xi said told Communist Party members at a meeting attended by the country's universities chiefs in Beijing.

"Daily management of the institutions should be stepped up to create a good atmosphere for the success of the Party's 18th congress," he added.

The Party's grip on universities is seen as crucial in cementing its ideology among the influential middle classes – and campuses have long been regarded as source for discontent.

In the past, aggrieved students have received public sympathy and support, most notably during the 1989 T1annamun Square pro-democracy prοtest which was crushed by PLA tanks and troops.

Mr Xi's directive comes as the ruling Communist Party tries to engineer a trouble-free leadership transition amid growing internal threats to its political control.

The increasing number of riots, demonstrations and strikes sparked by official corruption, land seizures, widespread pollution and labour disputes over low pay has deeply unnerved the secretive government.

The Arab Spring uprisings, which led to online calls for copycat revolts in China, have also rattled the leadership.

And the increasing influence and popularity of internet social media sites – especially among young Chinese – is also causing great anxiety.

In response to the myriad of threats, the government has issued national orders for officials to get a grip on ideology and push "socialist core values".
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I guess we can expect to see more flag waving Mao suited neo-Red Guard in the coming years.





Images from last summer's "Red Campaign".

well, nice try from comrade xi, this could be expected... however, i think the cat is already out of the bag... and no matter if black or white (or red)... what people care about is whether it catches mice, because to get rich is glorious.

" . . . and some will get rich before others. I had my turn, now wait for yours. And don't talk about it while you're waiting."

0224 wrote:well, nice try from comrade xi, this could be expected... however, i think the cat is already out of the bag... and no matter if black or white (or red)... what people care about is whether it catches mice, because to get rich is glorious.

No matter what the colour of the cat. As long as you can put a stick up its arse and sell it as a lamb kebab.

^ hahaha

Under a steel sky

Was at a staff party the other night and in the hall next to ours some group, government perhaps, was having a party of sorts. Saw a group of suited up neo-Red Guard practicing their Mao songs in the hallway. Wish I'd had my camera!

Coulda gone out with a bang.

I had to look at this one again:

1984 in China:

Shinbone wrote:I had to look at this one again:

haha

^ Who is that on the far right?

this guy.

Sorry, couldn't resist.