Chinese Communist Party celebrates 99th anniversary by praising coronavirus success
- Official mouthpiece People’s Daily says fight against Covid-19 proves superiority of the country’s political system
- Xi Jinping tells members to stay true to principles
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its 99th anniversary on Wednesday by saying its success in containing Covid-19 proved its superiority and that of the country’s socialist system.
People’s Daily, the party’s official mouthpiece, said in an editorial: “This great struggle has fully demonstrated the clear political excellence of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and our socialist system.
“Under the resolute leadership of the party central with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, China has fought a sound people’s war ... the Chinese people united together to fight the pandemic, made heavy sacrifices, and achieved great strategic results.”
The disease, which first emerged in Wuhan in December, has now infected over 10 million people and killed more than 500,000 worldwide.
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Separately, Xi, the general secretary of the Communist Party, wrote to volunteers at Shanghai Fudan University urging them to help fulfil the party’s mission.