Chinese people ordered to think like Xi as Communist Party aims to tighten control

Chinese people ordered to think like Xi as Communist Party aims to tighten control

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Hong Kong (CNN)- Days after entering its second century, the Chinese Communist Party has set out its priority for the new era — tightening ideological control over 1.4 billion Chinese people.

This week, the party released a new guideline on ideological and political work, which targets not only its members but also “all of society.”

Under President Xi Jinping, the party has waged its toughest ideological crackdown in decades. It has repeatedly warned against the “infiltration” of Western ideas, stoked aggressive nationalism, and stifled academic and press freedoms.