Today I witnessed a speech given by the President of the Peoples Republic of China, and I have got to say I found it kind of unnerving the context many of the Presidents words were used in building up a unity and support for the Communist Party and agenda.

In a way, it seemed as though he was attempting to rally the people around the party, making it seem as though everyone was a big family, where hard work and loyalty are the keys to success in the Chinese land. It was really in depth, discussing topics such as not being pushed around by outside influence (which I would assume is the US), asserting their superiority and imparting their “wisdom” to the G-20, which they apparently hosted in 2016.

They talked about their economic plans, using the traditional communist “5 year plan” format, which lays out the goals and ambitions behind their economic actions. Furthermore he briefly discussed how great their environmental engineering was becoming, and how happy the people were because of it.

He also made a quick note that in the coming year that those who failed to stand with the Chinese people and the Communist Party would be faced with retaliation. I wonder, could this potentially be a foreshadowing of an increase in repression and a limitation in democratic sympathizers in the State? Only time will tell…