Danni Mei

Hidden Worries of China’s Middle Class   The Chinese Communist Party recently revised the constitution to remove a two-term limit on the presidency, which will allow Xi Jinping to remain indefinitely as president. On March 17, 2018, China’s legislature unanimously approved the reappointment of Xi as president, with no limit on the terms that he can serve. China’s propaganda machine kicked into overdrive to praise Xi as the new great leader in China, using rhetoric once associated with Mao Zedong, such as “leader loved and respected by the people” and “helmsman of the country.” In printed letters and interviews in the media, there are the same obsequious expressions of joy…