China’s vice president orders more thought control over students

Peter Simpson
London Telegraph
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Xi Jinping, the Chinese Vice-President, who is tipped to take over from President Hu Jintao later this year, has ordered universities to increase thought control over students and young lecturers.

His call for more ideological indoctrination comes amid a ratcheting up of propaganda ahead of next autumn’s keynote Communist Party congress, which is likely to see Mr Xi unveiled as China’s next leader.

“University Communist Party organs must adopt firmer and stronger measures to maintain harmony and stability in universities,” Mr Xi said told Communist Party members at a meeting attended by the country’s universities chiefs in Beijing.

“Daily management of the institutions should be stepped up to create a good atmosphere for the success of the Party’s 18th congress,” he added.

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This article was posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 2:01 pm

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