A Defiant Voice of a Living Chinese Tradition

A legal scholar’s searing critiques of Xi Jinping’s government draw much of their power from China’s rich literary language and centuries-old tradition of eloquent, principled dissent against unjust rulers.

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Published in:Current history (1941) 2020-09, Vol.119 (818), p.245-247
Main Author: Barmé, Geremie R.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Communism
Communist parties
Dissent
Essays
Fluency
Humor
Internet
Language
Officialdom
Prose
Traditions
Writers
Writing
Written language
Xi Jinping
Xu Zhangrun
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Summary:A legal scholar’s searing critiques of Xi Jinping’s government draw much of their power from China’s rich literary language and centuries-old tradition of eloquent, principled dissent against unjust rulers.
ISSN:0011-3530
1944-785X
DOI:10.1525/curh.2020.119.818.245