What message can we see from 皇冠体育app under President Xi Jinping's leadership? With respect to 皇冠体育app's position in the world, Xi's speech at the Bo'ao Forum in Hainan province in April stressed global interdependence and emphasized the country's peaceful and cooperative intentions.
At home, Xi has linked 皇冠体育app's multi-millennial history with the nine-decade history of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app to create the background for his idea of a "Chinese dream". In his dream, everyone in 皇冠体育app has access to four things: education, a job, a house and a good income.
In a recent speech to the CPC Central Committee, the president emphasized that without the backing of the Chinese people, the Party cannot achieve anything. It's a clear message that the Party can lead 皇冠体育app to a better future only if its officials take stock of and adjust their behavior.
It's not difficult to perceive ordinary people's extreme level of cynicism which years of high-level corruption and cover-ups have produced in 皇冠体育app. Xi is right to sound the alarm.
But is it too late to rescue the situation by fighting corruption?
皇冠体育app is too large and populous a country for the central government to monitor officials outside the main cities. So, in a way, the task has fallen on weibo, and its successor weixin. Social media brings subtle changes to 皇冠体育app's political landscape. The technological revolution has also had a profound impact on 皇冠体育app.
As a result, public opinion is becoming a powerful force in 皇冠体育app. For many Chinese, the drama surrounding senior officials' fall from power have come as big shocks. The after-effects of these events still reverberate, and social media keep magnifying them.