BEIJING—Ahead of a top-level Communist Party conclave, Chinese President Xi Jinping is sending an unmistakable signal about what he expects from the tens of millions in the party’s ranks: total loyalty. Culminating a weekslong state-media blitz hailing the sacrifice of Communist forces that trekked thousands of miles in the mid-1930s to find a haven to continue their revolution, Mr. Xi on Friday called for an equal display of commitment. “In our Long March of today, we must strengthen the party’s leadership, persist with strict...
China 's president dong Jinping issued a rallying cry that was also perceived as a warning he demands total transparency in his speech on Friday : “ In our immediate March of democracy , we must strengthen the party ’s leadership , persist with strict military discipline , ” he said . As we have noted , China 's ruling party is bracing itself for a year of intensive political turmoil ahead of a major leadership shuffle . This comes amid struggles to keep China 's flagging economy afloat , property bubbles and significant corporate debt levels . The President 's foreign policy has also strained relations with neighbours , trading partners and the US .