At the very least it would undermine the leadership's ability to mould Chinese society (culture, thoughts, values) how they see fit. Have a read of this recent

At the very least it would undermine the leadership's ability to mould Chinese society (culture, thoughts, values) how they see fit. Have a read of this recent article by the BBC to learn the silly (by our standards) lengths they go to guard the myth/backstory of the President .... http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34549744 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34549744 The journalists were amused by the length they were willing to go to precisely craft the creation myth of Xi. The journalists got the impression that all the visitors/pilgrims they saw there were actually security personnel dressed up.