Wang Xiaodong, who helped pioneer China’s nationalist bravado, now fends off criticisms of being too moderate, too cozy with the West, even a traitor. “They’ve forgotten,” he said, “I created them.”
Tag: Communist Party of China
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Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past
At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule.
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Xi Jinping Now Holds Near-Absolute Power in China, Creating Risks
Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.
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A loyal aide in Shanghai takes a leading role in Beijing.
Li Qiang is now China’s second-highest official after Xi Jinping. Mr. Li’s time in Shanghai had raised questions about whether he would rise to the party’s highest levels.
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Hu Jintao Was Escorted Out of China’s Congress, Raising Questions
A health scare? A brazen political gesture? Whatever else it was, the episode was awkward.