Promotion of historian who spearheaded rehabilitation of the Qing period prompts speculation that the past is being reinterpreted to bolster President Xi
Photograph: Granger/Historical Picture Archive/AlamyPhotograph: Granger/Historical Picture Archive/AlamyAt the height of the Qing dynasty, the Chinese empire was one of the great powers of the world. Its territory spanned all the way to Inner Asia and its economic prosperity and military might was the envy of the world.
Historian Gao Xiang was appointed president, as well as the more powerful role of secretary of the Communist party, at the influential Chinese Academy of Social Sciences just before the new year. The Cass is the top national research institution that formulates ideology and advises leaders on policymaking.
The Chinese Communist party has a record of manipulating historical records as well. Photos in state press were often altered to cut out purged individuals and historical documents were tampered with to suit the latest political needs. It argues that the policy should be seen in historical context as a self-defence strategy to fend off the “threatening aggressive western colonial forces”. A video clip embedded inhighlights the message of China under siege under western colonialism with images of warships and colonial invaders in 19th-century costume.
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