It is the first historic resolution in 40 years and in the document, Xi Jinping pays tribute to everything from how he handled the pandemic to foreign policy and culture.

He is also praised for reducing poverty and pollution, for fighting corruption.

The resolution adopted by the Central Committee yesterday when the 6th plenary session ended is about what historical changes China has gone through and how China must face the future.

Third time in history

This is the third time in the party's history that a similar document has been adopted.

In 1945, Mao Zedong needed to strengthen his position after internal strife in the leadership;

In 1981, Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening policies were consolidated, formally ending the Cultural Revolution;

and so now, when Xi Jinping is to be written into the history books as one of the great leaders and as the heart of the Communist Party.

Common prosperity new fashion concept

The communiqué describes how China has now reached a stage of development of socialism where it is now ready for the next step in building the common prosperity.

A campaign that Xi launched this summer and which is now mentioned in all his speeches.

It is broadly about reducing the economic gaps and meeting the demographic challenges by making it easier to have more children.

The concept also includes an increased focus on common values, ie the Communist Party's values ​​in everything from the description of history to the view of family life.

The leader's thoughts should permeate the whole of society and be studied by everyone from children aged six to university level and government employees.

Patriotism is flourishing

Under Xi Jinping's leadership, nationalism and patriotism have grown stronger and, among other things, a widely used new law has been instituted that makes it a criminal offense to slander the country's 'heroes and martyrs'.

A law used to imprison regime-critical journalists and writers.

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Xi Jinping is to be written into the history books and political scientist Wu Qiang, who is one of the few openly critical of China's leadership, describes the whole thing as a self-affirmation process.

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