On January 25, 2016, Xinhua reported that, on August 29, 2015, before a national commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, President Xi Jinping signed an authorization of amnesty after whcih a total of 31,527 prisoners have been released.Xinhua reported that most of those released were juveniles when they committed their crimes.
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Xinhua: Putin Denounced Lenin
Chinese media reported that, within the past five days, Putin criticized Lenin twice at public gatherings. Xinhua’s report mentioned that the Russian Communist Party rebutted Putin, but Chinese media made no comments.
Xi Jinping: There Should Be Limits to the Party’s Power
On January 21, 2016, the Central Commission on Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party (CCDI) published additional excerpts from Xi Jinping’s speeches on issues related to Party disciplinary issues.
Scholar of Confucianism Lectures Politburo Members
Xi Jinping invited Professor Chen Lai to give a lecture, on December 30, 2015, to a Politburo study group. Chen received the “2015 Confucius Culture Award,” and is a professor of philosophy at Tsinghua University. He serves as Dean of the Academy of Chinese Learning at the university.
The Inequality between the Chinese People’s Income and Assets Continues to Worsen
According to a recent survey, the inequality of people’s income and assets is getting worse. The top one percent of the population owns one-third of China’s total assets, while the bottom 25 percent of families own one percent of total assets. The survey, “The China Livelihood Development Report,” was based on a study of 14,960 families in 25 provinces and cities.
CCDI: Major Hidden Political Threats Have Been Removed
The sixth plenary session of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of Communist Party was held from January 12 to 14, 2016. Xi Jinping spoke at the meeting. Other senior Party leaders including Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan, and Zhang Gaoli attended the session.
Xi Jinping: Anti-corruption Campaign Has No Quota or Ceiling
On January 11, 2016, Xinhua published additional highlights from the speeches Xi Jinping has given in recent years on his anti-corruption campaign. On furthering the anti-corruption campaign, it quoted Xi as saying, “There will be no quota or ceiling.”
Xi Jinping on Political Discipline
On January 9, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party published the highlights from Xi Jinping’s speeches given in recent years on abiding by the Communist Party’s discipline and rules. It had Xi’s quote as the title, “In Politics there are Some Things One Should Absolutely Never Do; Otherwise, One Must Pay for it.”