The Myth of China’s Communist Party and Xi Jinping
Keywords:
The Chinese Communist Party; , Myth; , Propaganda; , CensorshipAbstract
This article aims to study whether the beliefs about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Xi Jinping is true, thanks to the China's rapid rise of global economy and politics. Those beliefs are the CCP and Xi are altruistic and dedicated themselves to the country's well-beings and progress as the world’s superpower. Both are thus extremely popular, wholeheartedly revered and supported by all the Chinese. The study employs a documentary research methodology and conducts a qualitative analysis using content analysis. Reliability and quality are verified through triangulation.
The result of the study is that those beliefs are a myth or the romanticization of the CCP and Xi, attributed to the 4 strategies of the CCP: 1) The propaganda and the cult of personality 2) The government's censorship 3) The government's oppression 4) No trustworthy national polls. Furthermore, the CPP and Xi has faced the situations which challenge its myth. These are: 1) China as a high inequality and materialist society 2) The various national problems, both exhibit the CPP's incapacity and its real popularity. 3) The widespread corruptions and the struggles within the party.Nonetheless, the myth has been perpetuated by the CCP for its legitimacy and power in both domestic and international realms, even though its politics is unique among the countries, especially the liberal democracies. This myth has as well marginalized the private sectors and civil movements contributing to the country's economic and social development. This at last raises the question: if China were a democracy and federalism, including the pluralist society, would it still be the world's second superpower or better than today?
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