A viral interview with a National People’s Congress delegate after Xi Jinping’s unanimous reelection showed the performative loyalty and political language surrounding major Chinese political events.
A video from China’s National People’s Congress showed a delegate from Hunan reacting to Xi Jinping’s unanimous reelection as president. Her unusually emotional praise became an example of the loyalty language often displayed during official political events.
Read moreInterviews with National People’s Congress deputies after China’s presidential term-limit change showed scripted political loyalty and the absence of open dissent in official political settings.
This video shows interviews with National People’s Congress deputies after the removal of presidential term limits. The responses presented the change as popular and uncontroversial, despite the absence of open public debate.
The interviews illustrate the performative nature of China’s official political process. Deputies are presented as representatives of the people, but public dissent inside the formal system is rarely visible.