Another discursive perspective is offered in the essay of Miquel Vila, who is challenging the perception of Xi Jinping as a populist leader. Using the Gramscian concept of a “passive revolution” Vila explores how the political discourse under Xi has integrated already existing demands within Chinese society into the Chinese Dream as a new collective narrative, arriving at the conclusion that the purpose of the Xi administration is to prevent any populist uprising as a potential challenge to party leadership.
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