The first of a two-part series on the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party analyzes the rise to power of President Xi Jinping and his use of propaganda to transform a celebration of the CCP into a celebration of China and its leader.
The second brief in the series, on the rise of Chinese nationalism under Xi Jinping, is available here.
July 19, 2021, 9:01 a.m.
Brandon Zheng is a research associate with the China Studies Program, focusing on understanding the influence of public service advertisements and political propaganda in urban public spaces. His specific areas of research include Chinese government propaganda at the local and the national level, …
Aynne Kokas, Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar for the Baker Institute China Studies Program and an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. She is also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Kokas’ current …
