Xi channels Deng for Mao’s b’day
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On December 26, Xi Jinping delivered a speech celebrating Mao Zedong's 130th birthday.
We were curious to see what Xi's speech would tell us about his priorities heading into 2024.
Xi used the speech to champion the very un-Maoist goal of opening up (Gov.cn 1):
“We must resolutely remove all insti...