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> Xi greatly suppressed political dissent, online and off. But was that different from his predecessors? > He also arrested and otherwise suppressed many poli
by Iv 9y ago
> Xi greatly suppressed political dissent, online and off.
But was that different from his predecessors?
> He also arrested and otherwise suppressed many political opponents, at least in large part under the guise of an 'anti-corruption' campaign.
That I would like to know more about. Most of the times, people just quote Bo Xilai (who seem to have been a genuinel crime ring boss) and his successor. I have a hard time understanding why the official version is just dismissed.
> and a Mao-ish cult of personality for himself.
Is there a place to read about that?
- forapurpose 9y ago>> Xi greatly suppressed political dissent, online and off. > But was that different from his predecessors? Yes; I meant to say he greatly increased suppression of dissent > Is there a place to read about that? I'd start with the link above. The NY Times covers it occasionally, including a recent story about Xi's childhood home (AFAICT - I didn't read much more than a paragraph).