Chinese President Xi Jinping at the podium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 4. In his speech marking the bicentennial of Karl Marx's birth, Xi praised Marx’s role in the founding of modern China. “Writing Marxism onto the flag of the Chinese Communist Party was totally correct,” he said. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping at the podium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 4. In his speech marking the bicentennial of Karl Marx's birth, Xi praised Marx’s role in the founding of modern China. “Writing Marxism onto the flag of the Chinese Communist Party was totally correct,” he said. Photo: AP