Xi Jinping’s Sayings Now Available in ‘Little Red App’
A new app launched in China featuring President Xi’s remarks and works http://t.co/bmmRIUsZbP http://t.co/3unJUx05gJ
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President Xi Jinping of China is the model of a modern multimedia leader. He has appeared in , been praised in , had his travels tracked by a very dedicated Weibo , and had his book on governance translated into at least nine languages.
So an app was obviously next.
Created by a website run by the Central Party School of the Communist Party, the new, free offers intensive lessons on Mr. Xi. It has 12 features including texts of his speeches and books, news reports, analyses from experts and a map that traces his travels.
“Everyone who uses this app can find their own interests,” Chen Jiancai, an editor with the app, The Beijing News.
Anyone expecting Fruit Ninja-style fun, like a game where players blast corrupt officials, for instance, will be disappointed. The app is dutifully serious, combining the excitement of watching state television news with the pleasures of reading commentaries on deepening reform.
The app is called 学习中国 (Xuexi Zhongguo), which translates directly as “Study China,” but it is also a play on Mr. Xi’s surname, and can mean “Study Xi’s China.”
Some have already it the “Little Red App,” a reference to the Little Red Book of Chairman Mao’s sayings. While the enthusiasm for Mr. Xi is a far cry from Mao’s cult of personality, the app is another reflection of how the Communist Party is promoting China’s leader with an intensity that hasn’t been seen in decades.
A mobile app has been released that provides free access to complete writings of Xi Jinping
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The app is dutifully serious, combining the excitement of watching state television news with the pleasures of reading commentaries on deepening reform.