Chen Xiaodong Is as Much an Ambassador for the Chinese Communist Party as He Is for the Chinese Government

China’s new ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong, led a webinar discussion this week that highlighted the dual role that Chinese envoys play abroad: to represent both the Chinese state and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They’re not the same thing.

In Chinese politics, the state is subservient to the party — a very different dynamic than in most other countries, where political parties are secondary to the government.

This was clearly evident in Ambassador Chen’s discussion about a new book by President Xi Jinping that aims to reinforce the pillars of CCP ideology as dictated by the Chinese leader.

In his prepared remarks, Ambassador Chen drew heavily on traditional communist rhetoric that spoke of the CCP’s commitment “to advancing socialist democracy with Chinese characteristics.”

To those unfamiliar with Chinese politics, this kind of discourse may seem antiquated and out of place in modern-day diplomacy. But to Chinese diplomats like Ambassador Chen, Chinese power is predicated on the strength of the party, so this kind of rhetoric is very important to them.

Read the full transcript of Chen Xiaodong’s remarks at the webinar promoting Xi Jinping’s book.

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