There are some revisionist elements in the CPC (I’m wary of Li Qiang for example) but I definitely wouldn’t call Xi a revisionist. His installment as General Secretary was more or less an orthodox marxist coup against revisionist Shanghai politicians.
Just read up on Xi’s anti-corruption campaign, while it wasn’t explicitly an ideological purge it’s pretty clear that those that it removed weren’t exactly devoted marxists.
I have alot of respect for Li Qiang, and while I understand being wary of officials advocating even for limited market forces, he seems to be one of the more genuine and driven and simultaneously pro-marxist officials in the party.
Is there anything in particular that makes you very wary of him?
He just seems a little more pro-private enterprise then I feel comfortable with. He at least seems competent and I don’t think he is an outright revisionist like Gorbachev, but enough to make me skeptical.
There are some revisionist elements in the CPC (I’m wary of Li Qiang for example) but I definitely wouldn’t call Xi a revisionist. His installment as General Secretary was more or less an orthodox marxist coup against revisionist Shanghai politicians.
I’m also curious where you see that Xi has mostly targeted revisionist Shanghai politicians.
I’m not disagreeing with you, or not entirely, but I feel like you have something specific relating to this.
Just read up on Xi’s anti-corruption campaign, while it wasn’t explicitly an ideological purge it’s pretty clear that those that it removed weren’t exactly devoted marxists.
I have alot of respect for Li Qiang, and while I understand being wary of officials advocating even for limited market forces, he seems to be one of the more genuine and driven and simultaneously pro-marxist officials in the party.
Is there anything in particular that makes you very wary of him?
He just seems a little more pro-private enterprise then I feel comfortable with. He at least seems competent and I don’t think he is an outright revisionist like Gorbachev, but enough to make me skeptical.