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President-for-life Xi Jinping Facing Massive Pushback From the CCP, Insider Claims
A former professor at China’s elite Central Party School has issued an unprecedented rebuke of the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, accusing him of “killing a country” and claiming that many more want out of the ruling Chinese Communist party.
Cai Xia, a prominent professor who taught at the school, a higher education institution for top officials, was expelled from the party on Monday after an audio recording of remarks she made that were critical of Xi was leaked online in June. She is no longer in China. The school said in a notice that Cai, a professor at the party school since 1992, had made comments that “damaged the country’s reputation” and were full of “serious political problems”.
In her first interview[*] with English-language media since her expulsion, Cai told the Guardian she was “happy to be expelled”.
[*] 'He killed a party and a country': a Chinese insider hits out at Xi Jinping.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Booga1 on Thursday August 20 2020, @08:23PM (1 child)
China is big on putting society and political stability before individuals. It's even ingrained in their movies and media.
Look at the movie Hero. [rottentomatoes.com] Fantastic movie and worth watching for the cinematography, art direction, and choreography.
It is a tale about the famed "Seven Kingdoms" era centered around the assassination of a brutal warlord. The narrative ends with a failed assassination when the warlord convinces the assassin that unity of the country and peace is better than justice, freedom, or revenge, even though it costs countless lives to achieve.
China says "it's for your own good" as they imprison and sterilize people.
China says "our products are perfectly safe" as people die from pollution, dangerous products, and tainted products.
China says "we just want there to be peace" as they crack down on Hong Kong.
That is the kind of message you see from leadership. It doesn't matter if the people in charge are right or wrong. They will do whatever they want and you'll like it, or else.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 21 2020, @02:08PM
Mind a person's actions over their words.