Chinese President Xi Jinping sets sights on ‘affluent society’ goal as Covid-19 comes under control

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy touring the country in recent weeks with his message to the people to remain vigilant to the ongoing threat of Covid-19 while encouraging industry and commerce to do all they can to get the nation’s economy back up and running.While the purpose of the so-called inspection tours might appear self-evident, some observers say that China’s most powerful leader in decades is also using the personal appearances to promote a new narrative and reinforce the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3084682/chinese-president-xi-jinping-sets-sights-affluent-society-goal