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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Erin Hale

Why are China’s workers studying ‘Xi Jinping Thought’?

Chinese President Xi Jinping's writings have become a key plank of Beijing's indoctrination efforts [File: Fred Dufour/Reuters]

China’s workers have long been known for putting in long days at the office, but they now face a new set of responsibilities: studying the writings of President Xi Jinping.

Since Beijing launched a new propaganda drive earlier this year, Xi Jinping Thought is reportedly becoming a common topic of discussion among employees at state-owned companies and private businesses, including foreign firms.

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