context: In July 2021 the CCP will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The date is not only ritually significant but will also mark the beginning of a ‘moderately prosperous’ milestone in realising the ‘Chinese Dream’ and 'the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation'.
Wang Huning 王沪宁 Politburo Standing Committee member gave a speech at a Central Propaganda Department meeting on 6 Jan 2021. Wang stressed
- fostering essential reforms in publicity
- prioritising publicity and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era as an important political duty
- strengthening cadres' and the people’s support of Xi Jinping as the core
- organising centennial celebrations of the founding of CCP with all-out efforts
- realising the cultural priorities set by the 14th 5-year plan to enhance ‘soft power’
- consolidating Party leadership over publicity
Huang Kunming 黄坤明 Propaganda Publicity Department minister subsequently underlined
- targeting the building of a culturally strong country
- innovating foreign publicity work
- maintaining ideological security