Sébastien Le Belzic (in Beijing), edited by Juliette Moreau Alvarez
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07:57, October 24, 2022
End clap for the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Unsurprisingly, Xi Jinping is reappointed for a third term at the head of the country, with a very left-wing program with Maoist accents, between a desire to rejuvenate the Chinese nation and an ideological battle against the West.
In China, the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party ended with the expected reappointment of President Xi Jinping for a third term as head of the country, officially announced on Sunday. At the head of the country, the Chinese president surrounds himself with a close guard of the faithful. More exactly, they are seven.
Like Mao, a very left-leaning program
Seven men between 60 and 69, black jackets and red ties, Xi Jinping’s loyal followers. They make up the standing committee of the political bureau, the real government of China, which was presented in Beijing on Sunday at the end of the Communist Party congress. In the center, Xi Jinping re-elected by acclamation for a third term at the head of the country, unheard of since the Mao years.
The Chinese president spoke at the end of the congress. “China is embarking on a long journey, a journey filled with glories and dreams,” he said. “The road map has been drawn and the bugle has been sounded. We must move forward with entrepreneurship and fortitude, and strive to create an even better future for our country.”
Maoist shift for the Chinese president, who presented a very left-wing program, marked in particular by what he calls the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which involves an ideological battle against the West. To his right in the family photo is Shanghai Communist Party leader Li Qiang. In particular, he orchestrated the chaotic management of the city’s long confinement last spring due to Covid. He is expected to be appointed Prime Minister next March.