Resumen de Mao's Place in Xi's "China Dream"
Xi then established himself in a very short period of time as a strong leader, probably the strongest since Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong.
The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation that Xi calls for is a strongly nationalist boost for continued economic growth and the consolidation of geopolitical power –to restore China to its former preeminent place in the world order.
In the recent past “efficiency” and “equity” had served to describe two rival “lines” within the CPC. The “liberal” line was said to promote a liberalisation of the market in order to create wealth. The “new left” decried the growing inequality between haves and have-nots and called for social justice in the distribution of wealth.
For Deng Xiaoping it was impossible to redistribute a wealth that did not exist, prioritising the creation of wealth. In front of growing inequality and social unrest, Hu Jintao prioritised the creation of a “harmonious society”.
In order to better understand the innovations under way we need to develop a better understanding of the issues, the policies, the paradigms and the discourse that are being constructed.
